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"My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists."

"Pessimism is as American as apple pie - frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese."

"The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them."

"Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself."

"I cannot here withhold the statement that optimism, where it is not merely the thoughtless talk of those who harbor nothing but words under their shallow foreheads, seems to me to be not merely an absurd, but also a really wicked, way of thinking, a bitter mockery of the most unspeakable sufferings of mankind."

"Remember the words of Chairman Mao: 'It's always darkest before it's totally black.'."

"I foresee that man will resign himself each day to new abominations, and soon that only bandits and soldiers will be left."

"I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. We'd meet, they'd come and seek me out, we'd talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine."
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"There's a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven't. You just do the best you can."

"My old drama coach used to say, 'Don't just do something, stand there.' Gary Cooper wasn't afraid to do nothing."

"I've never met a genius. A genius to me is someone who does well at something he hates. Anybody can do well at something he loves - it's just a question of finding the subject."

"There's only one way to have a happy marriage and as soon as I learn what it is I'll get married again."

"Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands."
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