“To be optimistic about something that is absolutely unknown to you is ...” — Rachel Cusk Quote

“To be optimistic about something that is absolutely unknown to you is unfounded.”

“The human capacity for self-delusion is apparently infinite – and if that is the case, how are we ever meant to know, except by existing in a state of absolute pessimism, that once again we are fooling ourselves?”

“The sad fact...is that in this era of science and unbelief we have lost the sense of our own significance. We have become cruel, to ourselves and others, because we believe that ultimately we have no value.”