optimism is a strategy

“Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so.”

(Noam Chomsky)

"Noam Chomsky is our household deity here in the modern languages building," said one of my professors at university. I'm still not entirely clear on why. But I feel that I should quote him at least once.

Well said, dear household deity.