梦千寻“Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair.”
— Nelson Mandela, Former President of South Africa
「乐观的意义包含面朝太阳、双脚往前移动。过去有许多黑暗时刻，让我对人性的信心面临严重的挑战，但我不愿也不能让自己绝望。」– 纳尔逊‧曼德拉 (前南非总统)
MOLESKINE Passions
optimistic (adj.) 乐观的。point toward 指向。humanity (n.) 人类，人性。例：The massacre is a crime against humanity. (此屠杀是违反人性的罪行。) sorely (adv.) 非常地；极严重地。例：You will be sorely missed. (我们将非常思念你。) despair (n.) 绝望。例：He committed suicide in despair. (他因绝望而自杀。)
纳尔逊‧曼德拉 (1918- ) 为南非第一位全民公投选上的总统，他年轻时是反对党武装组织的领袖，因反抗种族隔离政策而被捕入狱 27 年。他 71 岁获释后领导多党协商，并达成多元族群的民主共识，他在 1993 年获得诺贝尔和平奖。
