I don't think of all the misery, but of all the beauty that still remains. — Anne Frank. Diarist and Holocaust victim (1929–1945)
It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.