“Okay, even if we disagree on that point, we still need to keep living our lives, don't we?...”

“...studies show that in general, optimists die ten years earlier than pessimists.""I find that hard to believe""Of course you do, you're an optimist. You have a misguided belief that things will go your way. You don't see the dangers till it's too late. Pessimists are more realistic. "That seems like a sad way to govern your life.""It's a safe way to govern your life.”

“Okay, even if we disagree on that point, we still need to keep living our lives, don't we?...”