The thing to avoid is not so much pessimism, but hopelessness or fatalism or giving up.
Mara van der Lugt
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Look on the dark side — Aeon, April 26, 2022; Complete sentence in author’s concluding argument for hopeful pessimism. Full essay read; distinguishes pessimism from giving up, without promising success. 16 words.
- Look on the dark side — Aeon, April 26, 2022
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