And he had a miserable life until then because he always had illnesses, some of which might be even psychosomatic. So he was the optimist and the one who lived well with the pessimist.

那之前他生活得很悲惨，因为，他总是病魔缠身，有些是精神方面的疾病，因此他属于乐观主义者，而且能够和悲观主义者相处的很好。

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Sooner or later, the ubiquitous pessimist will confront the rational optimist with his two trump CARDS: Africa and climate.

迟早，无处不在的悲观主义者将会以其手中的两张王牌来面对乐观主义者：非洲和气候问题。

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Give the pessimist the best toys you can afford, and give the optimist a box of manure. "the."

给悲观的孩子买你们能够承担得起的最昂贵的礼物，而送给乐观的孩子一盒马粪。

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And he had a miserable life until then because he always had illnesses, some of which might be even psychosomatic. So he was the optimist and the one who lived well with the pessimist.

那之前他生活得很悲惨，因为,他总是病魔缠身，有些是精神方面的疾病,因此他属于乐观主义者,而且能够和悲观主义者相处的很好。

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Techniques like this tell us that the mind of the pessimist is drawn imperceptibly toward the negative while the upbeat and positive is a magnet for the optimist.

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