Florence McLandburgh

Florence McLandburgh (April 22, 1850 – June 3, 1934) was an American writer of fiction and poetry, sometimes using the pseudonym McLandburgh Wilson. Quotes ’Twixt the optimist and pessimist  The difference is droll:The optimist sees the doughnut  But the pessimist sees the hole. "Optimist and Pessimist", quoted by Mr. Lewis in the Canadian House of Commons (March 11, 1908) External links Official Reports of the Debates of the House of Commons of the Dominion of Canada, vol. 84 (Ottawa, 1907–8), p. 4475, col. 1 Category:1850 births Category:1934 deaths Category:Short story writers from the United States Category:19th-century poets from the United States Category:Women authors from the United States Category:People from Ohio Category:Women born in the 19th century