| Pessimism Quotes and Famous Sayings | Avg. Score | Voters |
| | 1. | Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train.
| 4.7 Vote | 31 |
| | 2. | There is no sense in being pessimistic. It would not work anyway.
| 4.7 Vote | 30 |
| | 3. | A pessimist is never disappointed.
| 4.6 Vote | 28 |
| | 4. | Nothing is so simple that it cannot be screwed up.
| 4.6 Vote | 17 |
| | 5. | It's not that I'm a pessimist - I just see things clearly!
| 4.5 Vote | 35 |
| | 6. | An optimist laughs to forget. A pessimist forgets to laugh.
| 4.5 Vote | 17 |
| | 7. | Always use the word impossible with the greatest caution.
| 4.2 Vote | 11 |
| | 8. | Putting off an easy thing makes it hard, and putting off a hard one makes it impossible.
| 3.9 Vote | 8 |
| | 9. | They used to take your horse and if they were caught they got hung for it. Now if they take your car and if they are caught it's a miracle.
| 3.0 Vote | 1 |
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