“So while my refusal to keep laughing or making you comfortable may seem like a real fucking downer, the truth is that this is what optimism looks like. Naming what is happening to us, telling the truth about it--as ugly and uncomfortable as it can be--means that we want to change. That we know it is not inevitable.”
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Jessica Valenti, born on November 1, 1978, is an American writer whose work primarily focuses on gender, politics, and social justice issues. Her notable works include 'The Purity Myth: Challenging the Sexual Orthodoxy of the American Right'. more
“Brighten up the world like a little sunbeam.”
“It never hurts to see the good in someone, they often act the better because of it.”
“No matter how much shit, there will always be wildflowers.”
“जिन्दगी में हमेशा नई शुरुआत की संभावना छिपी रहती है ।”
“The power of optimism energies life’s vitality”