“Talkativeness is a symptom of deep-seated pessimism. Without it there would be no pessimistic literature.”

“My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.”

“NOCEBO: Latin for "I will harm"; a negative placebo; physical manifestation of pessimism; self-fulfilling prophecy of disbelief. In the nocebo effect, a bad result occurs without any physiological bias. In one study, women who believed they were more prone to heart disease were four times more likely to die of it than women with the same risk factors but without a pessimistic outlook. ”

“Riots and comedy are but symptoms of the times, profoundly revealing. They betray the psychological tone, the deep uncertainties....and the striving for something better, plus the fear that nothing would come of it all.”

“Optimism is denial for chumps with no life experience"."What's pessimism?" I said."Religion without God.”

“Pessimism cancels faith... The only way you are going to go from your setback to your comeback and beyond is with the supernatural help of God. Every comeback orchestrated by God is miraculous, so you have to have faith. You cannot be a pessimist and come back.”