With Optimism, You Look Upon The Sunny Side Of Things. People Say, 'Studs, You're An Optimist.' I Never Said I Was An Optimist. I Have Hope Because What's The Alternative To Hope? Despair? If You Have Despair, You Might As Well Put Your Head In The Oven. - SearchQuotes

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With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven.

Studs Terkel

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