Pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong but all the great changes have been accomplished by optimists.

Thomas L. Friedman
Pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong but...
Pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong but...
Pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong but...
Pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong but...
About This Quote

This is one of the most famous quotes by Albert Einstein. It expresses the idea that optimism is an essential element of success. There is no greater proof of that than the success of Benjamin Franklin, who said, “If I had more time, I would do it all again.”

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