The point is not that this world is too sad to love or too glad not to love; the point is that when you do love a thing, its gladness is a reason for loving it, and its sadness a reason for loving it more.

All optimistic thoughts about England and all pessimistic thoughts about her are alike reasons for the English patriot.

Similarly, optimism and pessimism are alike arguments for the cosmic patriot.
Let us suppose we are confronted with a desperate thing--say Pimlico.
If we think what is really best for Pimlico we shall find the thread of thought leads to the throne of the mystic and the arbitary.

It is not enough for a man to disapprove of Pimlico: in that case he will merely cut his throat or move to Chelsea.

Nor, certainly, is it enough for a man to approve of Pimlico: for then it will remain Pimlico, which would be awful.