Quotes by Hardy, Thomas

That man's silence is wonderful to listen to. >>

The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some m >>

A resolution to avoid an evil is seldom framed till the evil is so far >>

Quotations about Pessimism

Pessimism is an excuse for not trying and a guarantee to a personal fa >>

It is a quite remarkable fact that the great religions of the most civ >>

In the long run, the pessimist may be proven right, but the optimist h >>

Pessimism is, in brief, playing the sure game. You cannot lose at it; you may gain. It is the only view of life in which you can never be disappointed. Having reckoned what to do in the worst possible circumstances, when better arise, as they may, life becomes child's play.

Hardy, Thomas