Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the human race is beneath their notice that they're better than other human beings.
Every legend moreover contains its residuum of truth and the root function...
If you've never felt that you quite got a hold of it you just feel that...
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.