Hopeful

I came across this quote today in Chronicles and I thought I would share because I like it...

Hope is a necessity for normal life, and the major weapon against the suicide impulse. Hope is not identical with optimism. Optimism is distant from reality; like pessimism, it emphasizes the importance of "I". Hope is modest, humble, selfless; it implies progress; it is an adventure, a going forward - a confident search for a rewarding life. - Dr. Karl Menninger