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== Transcript ==

* [[Damien (903)]]: "I think pessimism is completely out of date. I think that's a romantic indulgence. I don't think anyone can afford to be pessimistic anymore. I mean, there's so much that can go wrong, optimism is the only thing possible anymore. I've always thought that an optimist was a person who knew exactly how sad a place the world could be and a pessimist is a man who finds out anew every morning. That's the real difference. No, I'm obviously optimistic because you simply have to be. It's an obligation to be optimistic." — Peter Ustinov, co-star of The Talos Principle (1961)
* [[Damien (903)]]: To me this sounds exactly like what [[Alexandra Drennan]] would have believed.
* [[Budahas (917)]]: That's why I ultimately decided to support [[Byron]]. I think he understands how sad the world is but also remains optimistic.
* [[Ovis (909)]]: He will be disappointed. People always disappoint you, in the end.
* [[Atal (890)]]: You've misunderstood the entire point of the quotation, [[Ovis]]. That disappointment is already baked into the concept of optimism. Optimism is knowing people like you exist but having hope anyway.
* [[Zagoran (211)]]: Ouch. True, though.

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