Pessimists

An optimist invented the jet; a pessimist, the ejection seat.

An optimist laughs to forget; a pessimist can’t remember the last time he laughed.

Blessed are the pessimists for they have already invested in a tape backup.

Vocabulary Help

• ejection seat – assento ejetável
• laugh – rir
• last time – última vez
• forget – esquecer
• blessed – abençoados
• tape backup – backup em fita