• Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Books
  • Authors
  • Blog

Mark Twain Quotes

There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist. - Mark Twain Quotes

There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.

Source:Chapter XXXIV. Italy Again, Mark Twain's Notebook (1935, posthumous)
Find more on

Themes

OptimismPessimism

Related Quotes

  • We have found that our great philosophers and our great men of action are optimists. So, too, our most potent men of letters have...
  • These are the soul’s changes. I don’t believe in ageing. I believe in forever altering one’s aspect to the sun. Hence my optimism.
  • The test of all beliefs is their practical effect in life. If it be true that optimism compels the world forward, and pessimism retards...

Related Authors

Charles DickensErnest HemingwayEdgar Allan PoeOscar WildeWilliam FaulknerHerman MelvilleLeo TolstoyJames JoyceGeorge OrwellJules Verne
Mark Twain Quotes
  • Name: Mark Twain
  • Profession: Writer
  • Born: November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910
  • More on:
  • About Us
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Contact
© 2013-2023 MagicalQuote
  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Books
  • Authors
  • Blog