The cynic sees only cynicism, the depressive can taint creation with one glance

Anna Funder
The cynic sees only cynicism, the depressive can taint creation...
The cynic sees only cynicism, the depressive can taint creation...
The cynic sees only cynicism, the depressive can taint creation...
The cynic sees only cynicism, the depressive can taint creation...
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When Nelson Mandela said, “The cynic sees only cynicism, the depressive can taint creation with one glance,” he was speaking about the power of hope. The ability to make the best of bad situations.

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