Anthony Chedid

“I’m not interested in blind optimism, but I’m very interested in optimism that is hard-won, that takes on darkness and then says, ‘This is not enough.’ But it takes time, more time than we can sometimes imagine, to get there. And sometimes we don’t.”
― Colum McCann

“And here's to the blues, the real blues— where there's a hint of hope in every cry of desperation.”
― David Mutti Clark, Professor Brown Shoes Teaches the Blues

“With her mouth closed, her mind screamed.”
― Julia Charlo

“Most people are optimists, although they may claim they are not. People who call themselves realists are often the biggest optimists of all.”
― Stephen King, UR