If you scrape the crusty veneer off even the curmudgeonliest of professors (yes, “curmudgeonliest” is a real word), you will find a core (sometimes it will be a small core) of optimism. Optimism is a way of viewing possible futures with the belief that you can affect it for the better.
Diane Halpern: Professor, Claremont McKenna College
That only makes sense if you’re an optimist
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