“The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose.”
“No rose without a thorn but many a thorn without a rose.”
“No rose without a thorn. Yes, but many a thorn without a rose.”
“Every rose has its thorns.”
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.”
“you can complain because roses have thorns or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.”