Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Voltaire Quotes: What a pessimist you are!
         

What a pessimist you are!" exclaimed Candide. "That is because I know what life is," said Martin.


Voltaire
Check all other quotes by Voltaire

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Voltaire Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Sun. 22 Dec. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/What-a-pessimist-you-are-exclaimed-Candide-1139686>.





Check out


Other quotes of Voltaire


Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.



If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.



It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.



The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.



Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake.

Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake.



Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.



Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.



The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.



Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.



The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.





Other quotes you may like



Even the kids, behind the slice of streetscape floating in the glass, had mastered the art of pretending not to see.

Even the kids, behind the slice of streetscape floating in the glass, had mastered the art of pretending not to see.



It's the cross-training that's key. It doesn't let your body adapt to one stimulus too much and it keeps your workouts exciting.

It's the cross-training that's key. It doesn't let your body adapt to one stimulus too much and it keeps your workouts exciting.



When the car's going well, I purr like a kitten.

When the car's going well, I purr like a kitten.



Good listeners believe they can learn something from everyone.

Good listeners believe they can learn something from everyone.



Im a popcorn fanatic. No matter how full I am, I can eat popcorn.

Im a popcorn fanatic. No matter how full I am, I can eat popcorn.



Dwayne's bad chemicals made him take a loaded thirty-eight caliber revolver from under his pillow and stick it in his mouth. This was a tool whose only purpose was to make holes in human beings.

Dwayne's bad chemicals made him take a loaded thirty-eight caliber revolver from under his pillow and stick it in his mouth. This was a tool whose only purpose was to make holes in human beings.



I dance but I also work out. I run, do strength training... you name it. I've got to!

I dance but I also work out. I run, do strength training... you name it. I've got to!



I am the very slave of circumstance And impulse -- borne away with every breath!

I am the very slave of circumstance And impulse -- borne away with every breath!



It is certainly no crime to depict the bizarre ideas that nature inspires.

It is certainly no crime to depict the bizarre ideas that nature inspires.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "What a pessimist you are!&quot; exclaimed Candide. &quot;That is because I know what life is,&quot; said Martin.". Author of this quote is Voltaire. This quote is about said, pessimist, candide, life is,.