The Astounding Stupidity of Optimism
Oh, nowadays so many conceited people go about Society pretending to be good, that I think it shows rather a sweet and modest disposition to pretend to be bad. Besides, there is this to be said. If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn’t. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism. (Oscar Wilde)
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Posted on November 25th, 2009 under Quotes • Tags: optimist, Oscar Wilde, pretence, stupidity. •
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