What do you see in this image? Is darkness about to snuff out the light, or light breaking into the dark?

“Waxing pessimistic is one of the easiest ways to masquerade as wise.” —Alvin Toffler

“No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.” —Helen Keller

“Pessimism never won any battle.” —Dwight Eisenhower

“Let us never forget that pessimism and cynicism, as often as they may be symptoms of hopelessness, are more often havens for cowardice. Beware the arrogance of those who justify their own apathy toward a world in need by embracing the lie that since nothing can be done therefore nothing needs to be done.” —Shaman