Optimist's Handbook/Pessimist's Handbook

Compiled in one book The Optimist's Handbook: A Companion to Hope is a joyful explosion of wit and wisdom from our past and present that celebrates the art of greeting life with the excitement it deserves; and The Pessimist's Handbook: A Companion to Despair is stocked with the pearls of wisdom you need to counter the irritating voices of those who trumpet futile positivity and inane confidence in a brighter future.