Pessimism Management Prints

The Ekert Saga: 'Ok, girls...we need to get the Ekert back down to reasonable size before it destroys out house...so no more TV, radio, or any other negative energy...'

Forlornaments: Tools to drain individual and team spirit

Worry tank

Arthur Schopenhauer

"Son, the world is full of disappointments. About 7.7 billion of them."

Pessimists v Optimists.

'Satchel, life is like a can of tuna...'

"A pessimist thinks that we've already arrived."

"Today, in all aspects of life losses outnumbered gains."

"Half Empty. Half Empty. Half Empty-"

'There, Mr Optimist. Now how full is it?'

'I make certain all my clients are pessimists...they don't expect to win.'

Doom & Gloom

"Look on the dark side."

Tom's last day.

"I see fleeting moments of happiness in between extended periods of boredom and stress."

"Road construction used to bother me. But compared to all the craziness going on in the world, I'll take this any day."

The End is Near art gallery opening.

"Are we pessimists and our stomachs are half empty or optimists and our stomachs are half full?"

"Everything in your life has gone smoothly. That's a violation of Murphy's law."

"A glimmer of hope is fine, Hendricks, but anything more than that will lead to massive disappointment."

Lent is a real drag this year. - 'Why? What did you give up?' - 'Hope.' - 'I gave up chocolate. Guess what?1' - 'What?' - 'I've made my ideal weight! Yay!'

"Die alone"

"Maybe you should be depressed, your life isn't that great."

'Some see the glass as half empty, some see it as half full -- I see it as taxable!'

'I feel better today too, but around here I've learned not to be too optimistic.'

Half Empty/Half Full/I'm Still On Vacation!!!

'Would you say this glass is half empty or half full?'

'Taking guard' 'The pessimist'

"Sometimes, on days like this, I feel like the world is conspiring to make me happy."

Must you always be so negative?

'Your glass is half full!'