A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists. — Quoted

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“A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists.”

Don Marquis · Funny

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Don Marquis

Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.

Poetry

Don Marquis

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.

Art

Don Marquis

Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into a man's hands just to see how miserable he can make himself with them.

Happiness

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Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever.

Age