“Milton had a day to day outlook; if life were not at any given moment positively unbearable, that is to say, if he were not actually cold, nor without a drink, nor alone, he still maintained a vivid faith in the future.” HopeFutureOptimismLuck Book:The flying fox: A novel set during the twilight of British rule in Malaya Source: The flying fox: A novel set during the twilight of British rule in Malaya