652 Quotes About Pessimism

But at the bottom, the immanent philosopher sees in the entire universe only the deepest longing for absolute annihilation, and it is as if he clearly hears the call that permeates all spheres of heaven: Redemption! Redemption! Death to our life! and the comforting answer: you will all find annihilation and be redeemed!

Life is the longest practical joke ever.

Killing a person does not lead to nearly as much pain as creating a human being.

Expectation is a very powerful creative force.

Our pursuit of happiness is an addiction to us and a cancer to our planet.

Death, my son, is a good thing for all men; it is the night for this worried day that we call life. It is in the sleep of death that finds rest for eternity the sickness, pain, desperation, and the fears that agitate, without end, we unhappy living souls.

People don’t get married for the right reasons anymore, not that they ever did. In the past it was for status or money, and now it’s only to be sure you won’t be lonely and miserable—two things nearly every married person still feels anyway

Life has too many disappointments to make room for negativity.

We pity all those who can't see beyond their own dark, inner emotional storms to the bright dawn ahead. Fuck 'em! Revalue all values. Let's transform this world. Let's transform this universe.