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Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.
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"Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously heading for success, but rather an ability to work for something because it is good." (Vaclav Havel)
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Vaclav Havel
Vaclav Havel was a leader in the opposition movement in Czechloslavakia following the Prague Spring of 1968. He was a leader in the Velvet Revolution, through which Czechloslovakia ended communist rule peacefully. He was the first president of the Czech Republic and led the nation through its transition to democracy and accession into NATO.
Havel is also known for his writings, both political and theatrical.
Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.
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