“Be an optimist! It’s the only way to live.”

—  Charles Sheffield , book Summertide

Source: The Heritage Universe, Summertide (1990), Chapter 13, “Summertide Minus Ten” (p. 151)

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British scientist, American science fiction writer 1935–2002

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