A pessimist is a person who EXPECTS the worst kind of things to happen in his life. For example, if he rents a car, he is sure to be involved in an accident. If he plans a picnic, it is sure to rain on that day. When these "worst case scenarios" actually DO happen, then he is pleased. He is pleased because what he EXPECTED to happen, did happen. He is pleased that his negative thoughts were justified! He was correct to think the worst! The author of this quote was a German comedy actor. His quote is meant to be funny. Being pleased with bad things happening is something only a pessimist could be pleased about. Does this help?

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Hi Sasha! So, a pessimist is someone who always thinks that bad things will happen. They always believe the worst possible result is going to become true, so when bad experiences happen, they show he was right to view the dark side of things! Hope I helped you, and happy learning! :)

I think he's saying that what really matters for some people is just to prove their point. So they would feel good when bad situations occur because, as they expected it, it would prove they were right since the beginning.