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

Quote by Don Marquis

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Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.

Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.

The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race.

The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race.

An idea isn't responsible for the people who believe in it.

An idea isn't responsible for the people who believe in it.

Bores bore each other too; but it never seems to teach them anything.

Bores bore each other too; but it never seems to teach them anything.

A hypocrite is a person who - but who isn't?

A hypocrite is a person who - but who isn't?

An optimist is a guy that has never had much experience.

An optimist is a guy that has never had much experience.

In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child's...

In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child's...

Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon...

Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon...

There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has...

There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has...

Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into a man's hands just...

Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into a man's hands just...

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.

A sequel is an admission that you've been reduced to imitating yourself.

A sequel is an admission that you've been reduced to imitating yourself.

A demagogue is a person with whom we disagree as to which gang should mismanage...

A demagogue is a person with whom we disagree as to which gang should mismanage...

I would rather start a family than finish one.

I would rather start a family than finish one.

One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: don't change diapers...

One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: don't change diapers...

Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to...

Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to...

An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it.

An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it.

Successful people are the ones who think up things for the rest of the world...

Successful people are the ones who think up things for the rest of the world...

The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race.

The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race.