“The best kind of pleasure comes from the indifference to pain … and pleasure.”
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Famous Mokokoma Mokhonoana Quotes
“Some of our prayers for some people clash with their prayers for themselves.”
“To chase pleasure is to be chased by pain.”
Source: P for Pessimism: A Collection of Funny yet Profound Aphorisms
“Most people want more than they have without having made the most of what they have.”
“Appreciating what you have is the best cure for wanting what you have not.”
“We make life painful or difficult by wanting … and by preferring.”
Source: P for Pessimism: A Collection of Funny yet Profound Aphorisms
“It is a curse to be childish, but a blessing to be childlike.”
“The ability to utter wise words is not exclusive to the wise.”
Source: P for Pessimism: A Collection of Funny yet Profound Aphorisms
“We are good to others only because we think that that is, or will be, good for us.”
Source: P for Pessimism: A Collection of Funny yet Profound Aphorisms
“Unlearning makes learning at least three times longer than necessary.”
“We all too often invite a lie by asking someone how he or she is doing.”
“The only thing I’m optimistic about is the future of pessimism.”
“Stoicism is a mild form of pessimism … sprinkled with optimism.”
“Hope and the fear of death stand in the way of suicide being the leading cause of human death.”
“What is deemed a nightmare by one person another deems an adventure.”
“The problem with preparing for the worst is that that has the power to attract the worst.”
“An untamed mind is usually doing its level best to attain or to retain unhappiness.”
“They who always expect the worst are almost always pleasantly surprised.”