"...what matters is to make the best of any given situation. "The best," however, is that which in Latin is called optimum–hence the reason I speak of a tragic optimism, that is, an optimism in the face of tragedy and in view of the human potential which at its best allows for: (1) turning suffering into a human achievement and accomplishment; (2) deriving from guilt the opportunity to change oneself for the better; and (3) deriving from life's transitoriness an incentive to take responsible action."
–Victor Franklx