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Daniel L. Reardon

In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip.

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long haul

[long haul] or [long pull] {n.}, {informal} 1. A long distance or trip. * /It is a long haul to drive across the country./ Contrast: [SHORT HAUL]. 2. A long […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Chauncey Depew

(1834-1928) U.S. politician A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is a man who hopes they are. www.english-slang.com

Elbert Hubbard

(1856-1915), The Note-Book, 1927 A pessimist is a man who has been compelled to live with an optimist. www.english-slang.com

G.B. Stern, British novelist

Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. www.english-slang.com

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