A pessimist is a man who sees an obstacle in everything. An optimist is a man who sees an opportunity in every-obstacle,” stated the Rev. G-. K. Moir, of Greytown, at the C.E.M.S. Conference recently (says an exchange). The laughter which greeted the quip was nothing to that when the president. Bishop , Sprott, or Wellington, remarked: “A pessimist is a man who has lived with an optimist.”
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Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9797, 6 May 1924, Page 5
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