** Quoted
“Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.”
George Bernard Shaw**
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Did you mean perspective? 
Not really 
But it would fit
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A perceptive thing to say that puts life in perspective?
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Was George Bernard Shaw ever a skydiver ?
Just so I can get things into perspective of course .
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Yes
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Is it only me who finds permanently “peppy” optimists with an unstoppable positive outlook and a relentlessly cheerful disposition, ruddy irritating?
Especially first thing in the morning before I’ve had my coffee……
Do these people not recognise a resting bitch face when they see one?
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Bloody hell Maree!
How many coffees have you had today? Too much caffeine can make a person crochety and grumpy so I’m told 
Crosspatch lift the latch 
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I’m not sure retirements suiting me……
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Well there is toxic positivity. That’s where the pessimism part of the quote comes in.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
There I’ve added a 3rd dimension
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And the pragmatist drinks herbal tea.
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Talking about sails the optimist always keeps them going round… First class indeed!
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Good one Ripple !
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Just to be clear…
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