Optimist Cartoons

"You tested positive for being negative."

Artist:
Kaplan, Bruce
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CC132110
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4399x3603 pixels (unwatermarked)
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medicine, medical, doctor, doctors, nurse, nurses, patient, patients, test, testing, tests, test result, test results, result, results, positive, negative, optimist, pessimist, optimism, pessimism, unclear, over complicated, complicate, complicated, positive for being negative, mood, moods, grumpy, bad mood, negative outlook, outlook, pessimists

"Remember how I said I was happiest when we had nothing?"

Artist:
Cullum, Leo
Search ID:
CC41225
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2000x1800 pixels (unwatermarked)
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fired, firing, firings, bad news, breaking bad news, breaking news, laid off, layoff, layoffs, messenger, messengers, shoot the messenger, shoots the messenger, shooting the messenger, lost job, lost jobs, positive outlook, optimist, optimists, optimistic, happy, happiness, bearer of bad news

"This is a minor setback. The hunter-gatherer economy is still good."

Artist:
Cotham, Frank
Search ID:
CC123810
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3133x3912 pixels (unwatermarked)
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minor setback, minor setbacks, setback, setbacks, hunter-gatherer, hunter-gatherers, predator, predators, dinosaur, dinosaurs, recession, recessions, economic recession, economic recessions, great recession, optimist, optimistic, optimists, outlook, outlooks, economic forecast, economic forecaster, economic forecasters, prediction, predictions, underplay, underplays, danger, unhealthy economy, unhealthy economies, supply and demand, market, markets, economics, economic indicator, economic indicators

"Hey, you guys, don't you remember? The big word here is 'compromise.' "

Artist:
Koren, Edward
Search ID:
CC36666
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4364x3540 pixels (unwatermarked)
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compromise, compromises, compromising, teacher, teachers, preschool, preschools, pre-school, pre-schools, teaching, kindergarten, kindergartens, elementary school, elementary schools, share, shares, sharing, fight, fights, fighting, argument, arguments, argue, argues, arguing, cry, cries, crying, lost cause, lost causes, hopeless, good-natured, good nature, optimist, optimists, optimistic

"On the other hand, it's great to be out of Washington!"

Artist:
Lorenz, Lee
Search ID:
CC33005
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2315x2034 pixels (unwatermarked)
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washington, washington d.c., d.c., politician, politicians, hell, afterlife, hades, relief, reliefs, positive, positive outlook, optimist, optimists, optimistic, political culture, d.c. culture, crook, crooks, crooked, corrupt, corruption, political corruption

"Enough medical mumbo jumbo, just give it to me straight, Doc-will I ever be able to play piano again?"

Artist:
Kanin, Zachary
Search ID:
CC134987
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3048x2369 pixels (unwatermarked)
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mumbo jumbo, pianist, pianists, headless, disembody, disembodied, injury, injuries, injured, bedside manner, hopeless, lost cause, lost causes, hopelessness, optimist, optimists, optimistic, life support, kept alive, head, heads, medical equipment, operation, operations, accident, accidents, nasty accident, nasty accidents, musician, musicians

"Most of all, he'll be remembered for his irrepressible spirit."

Artist:
Steiner, Peter
Search ID:
CC32475
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1963x1748 pixels (unwatermarked)
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funeral, funerary, funerals, funeral service, burial, burials, death, dead, corpse, black humor, black humour, dark humor, dark humour, mourn, mourning, family, rigor mortis, rigor, mortis, spirit, spirited, determination, determined, optimism, optimistic, glass half full, optimists, optimist, ok, okay, outlook, outlooks, positive outlook, positive outlooks

In Deep Denial

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC29241
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1534x2198 pixels (unwatermarked)
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denial, musical, musicals, showtune, showtunes, show tune, show tunes, song, songs, psychology, in denial, optimist, optimists, optimistic, sing, sings, singing, singer, singers, bum, bums, street bum, street bums, beggar, beggars, panhandle, panhandles, panhandler, panhandlers, panhandling

"Gee, I'm sorry this had to happen on our first date!"

Artist:
Wilson, Gahan
Search ID:
CC35662
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2407x2107 pixels (unwatermarked)
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date, dating, dates, first dates, first date, nature, natural disaster, disaster, disasters, explode, explosion, explosions, doomsday, doomsayer, end times, end of the world, apocalypse, apocalyptic, destruction, world ending, optimism, optimist, polite, politeness, etiquette, least of our worries, least of our problems, problem, problems, cataclysm, cataclysmic, catastrophe, catastrophic, death, dead, dying, died

Floor Plan of Studio Apartment 8-B.

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC32513
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1854x1528 pixels (unwatermarked)
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studio apartment, studio apartments, apartment, apartments, flat, flats, studio, studios, floor plan, floor planes, closet, closets, tiny, blueprint, blueprints, optimist, optimists, optimistic, organise, organises, organising, organize, organized, organizing, organization, plan, plans, planning, move, moves, moving, lease, leases, leasing

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC34839
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2374x1428 pixels (unwatermarked)
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award, awards, lifetime achievement award, lifetime, unimpressive, consistent, consistency, frugal, frugality, dentist, dentists, teeth, checkup, check-up, optimist, optimistic, optimists, unextraordinary, ordinary, plain, unremarkable

"I'm an optimist. I have every confidence that global warming will be nullified by nuclear winter."

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
Search ID:
CC121719
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3500x2856 pixels (unwatermarked)
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science, word play, depletion, environment, nature, optimist, optimists, optimistic, global warming, nuclear power, nuclear energy, balance out, balances out, balancing out, nullified, nullification, nuclear winter, nuclear war, nuclear wars, fallout, nuclear fallout, silver lining, silver linings, mankoff

"We're still pretty far apart. I'm looking for a six-figure advance and they're refusing to read the manuscript."

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
Search ID:
CC35896
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3560x2881 pixels (unwatermarked)
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writers, authors, problems, money, publisher, publishers, publishing, publishing agency, publishing agencies, advance, advances, advancing, book, books, writer, author, professional writer, professional writers, optimist, optimists, optimistic, publishing deal, publishing deals, first draft, first drafts, manuscript, manuscripts, publishing agency, publishing agencies, mankoff

Groucho Glasses Eye Test

Artist:
Levin, Arnie
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CC88590
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2370x1386 pixels (unwatermarked)
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groucho marx, groucho glasses, nose glasses, beaglepuss, novelty glasses, beaglepusses, glass, glasses, spectacles, specs, eye test, eye tests, eye exam, eye exams, eye examination, eye examinations, optometrist, optometrists, optometry, optimist, optimists, optician, opticians, sense of humour, unprofessional, immature, eye problems, vision test, vision tests, visual test, visual tests, visual impairment

Sisyphus Sawyer

Artist:
Chast, Roz
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CC125626
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sawyer, optimist, optimism, optimistic, optimistically, outlook, positive, positivity, positive outlook, positive outlooks, diet, diets, dieting, crash diet, yo yo diet, yo-yo diet, sisyphus, myth of sisyphus, myth, myths, mythical, mythological, mythology, boulder, boulders, punishment, punished, cycle, cyclical, vicious cycle, vicious circle, tom sawyer, camus, burger, burgers, calories, calorie, calorie counting, cico

Half Full/Half Empty

Artist:
Levin, Arnie
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CC88093
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3429x2743 pixels (unwatermarked)
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outlook, outlooks, attitude, attitudes, negative, negativity, positive, positivity, positive attitude, negative attitudes, glass, half-full, half full, half-empty, half empty, optimist, optimism, optimists, pessimist, pessimists, pessimism, gas tank, gas tanks, petrol tank petrol tanks, petrol, gas, gauge, gauges, driver, drivers

Pollyanna in Hell.

Artist:
Chast, Roz
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CC44733
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1684x1057 pixels (unwatermarked)
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positive, optimist, optimists, optimism, pollyanna, happy, happiness, porter, elenor porter, elenor h porter, elenor h. porter, character, characters, book, books, literature, children, child, kid, kids, hell, hells, underworld, underworlds, netherworld, inferno, infernal, devil, devils

"No A.C., but who needs it when you've got this kind of cross-ventilation?"

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
Search ID:
CC134878
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4490x7542 pixels (unwatermarked)
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apartments, real estate, air conditioning, windows, ventilation, new york apartment, new york apartments, san francisco apartment, san francisco apartments, real estate agent, real estate agents, price range, price ranges, poor, poverty, apartment, apartments, flat, flats, rent, rents, renting, renter, renters, bright side, brights sides, optimist, optimists, optimistic, sell, sells, selling, market price, market prices, city life, city living, mankoff

“If I had known I could hold my breath so long I could have made money as a side show attraction instead of borrowing from the mob.”

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
Search ID:
CC123434
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3290x2688 pixels (unwatermarked)
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cement shoes, cement, mob, mobster, mobsters, mafia, mafias, mafia boss, russian mafia, italian mafia, drown, drowning, talent, talents, talented, optimism, optimist, skills, learning, learn, skilled, skill, water, underwater, borrow, borrowing, debt, debts, money, poverty, poor, sideshow, hidden talent, hidden talents, know your skills, know yourself, sideshows, sideshow attraction, employ, employee, employment, unemployment, hidden skill, hidden skills

"Now, how about some affirmations to balance all this negativity?"

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
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CC142118
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5699x5336 pixels (unwatermarked)
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moses, ten commandments, negative, god, positive, positivity, negativity, optimist, optimists, optimistic, affirmation, affirmations, daily affirmation, daily affirmations, old testament, bible, the bible, bible story, bible stories, positive outlook, positive outlooks, negative outlook, negative outlooks, mankoff

"It may well be the root of all evil, but it's also the root of all this."

Artist:
Bliss, Harry
Search ID:
CC138422
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2985x3112 pixels (unwatermarked)
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money, monies, wealth, wealthy, wealth, affluent, affluence, root of all evil, root, money is the root of all evil, build, building, property, real estate, perspective, optimist, optimistic, ignorant, ignorance, rich, richest

Optimist - Pessimist - Pragmatist

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
Search ID:
CC135934
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4699x3466 pixels (unwatermarked)
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pessimist, optimist, glass, half-full, half-empty, pragmatist, pragmatists, pragmatic, drink, drinks, drinking, drinker, drinkers, heavy drinker, heavy drinkers, glass, glasses, shot, shots, doing shots, twist, twists, outlook, outlooks, perspective, perspectives, perspective shift, perspective shifts, mankoff

The Death of the Blues

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC28520
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1708x1959 pixels (unwatermarked)
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positive, upbeat, song collection, song collections, collection, collections, favorite song, favorite songs, bright side, bright sides, pleased as punch, pleased, happy, happiness, optimistic, optimists, optimist, bright side, bright sides

"Your sunny disposition may have been an asset when you were in sales, Nyman, but in the production department it gives everyone the pip."

Artist:
Handelsman, J. B.
Search ID:
CC38195
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2080x2140 pixels (unwatermarked)
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business, businesses, businessman, sale, sales, marketing, markets, office, corporation, corporations, optimism, optimistic, optimist, overly optimistic, production, productions, input, output, manager, managers, boss, bosses, happy, happiest, pip, the pip, insult, insulting, annoy, annoying, annoyed, sunny, disposition, attitude, attitudes

Snowmen in denial

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC135878
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7808x8459 pixels (unwatermarked)
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snow, snowmen, snowman, melt, melting, melted, spring, warm, getting warmer, global warming, climate change, denial, refuse to believe, disbelief, brushoff, brush-off, brush off, ignore, optimist, optimism