If pessimism is despair, optimism is cowardice and stupidity. Is there any need to choose between them?

  • -- Francis Parker Yockey 弗朗西斯·帕克·约基

如果悲观是绝望,乐观就是懦弱和愚蠢。有必要在他们之间做出选择吗?

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Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.

希望和乐观肯定不是一回事。不是坚信某事会有好结果,而是确信某事有意义,不管结果如何。

In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that He did not also limit his stupidity.

鉴于上帝限制了人类的智慧,他没有限制自己的愚蠢似乎是不公平的。

An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out?

乐观的人也许能在没有希望的地方看到希望,但为什么悲观的人总要跑去把它吹灭呢?

Stupidity gets up early; that is why events are accustomed to happening in the morning.

愚蠢起得早;这就是为什么事情总是发生在早晨。

Stick with the optimists. It's going to be tough enough even if they're right.

坚持乐观主义。即使他们是对的,这也够难的了。

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.

悲观导致软弱,乐观导致力量。