The pessimist waits for better times, and expects to keep on waiting; …

Christian D. Larson
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The pessimist waits for better times, and expects to keep on waiting; the optimist goes to work with the best that is at hand now, and proceeds to create better times. ✨ Christian D. Larson (2012). The Optimist Creed, p.322, Penguin
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The pessimist waits for better times, and expects to keep on waiting; the optimist goes to work with the best that is at hand now, and proceeds to create better times. ✨ Christian D. Larson (2012). The Optimist Creed, p.322, Penguin

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