And yet, through it all, Mr. Sahl has maintained optimism.
After years abroad, my friend manages to maintain optimism rather than bitterness.
This is helping to maintain optimism in the markets, although the FTSE 100 is now down 21 points at 5581.
One sister-in-law, Pat Harrell, has tried to maintain optimism about her older brother's departure from North Korea.
However, laboratory investigations aimed at understanding the causes and mechanisms of cancer have maintained optimism that the disease can be controlled.
Italy's progress with its reforms was helping Portugal, he believed, and he maintained optimism about Europe's prospects, with deeper and better integration.
Yan Zhu quipped "We Call the Conference HOPE because there's none in the talks". But it was clear that the community is skillful at using fun and humor to maintain optimism, as well as to engage with others.
This craving goes beyond simple definitions of happiness, moreover: it can also help us to work collectively, to maintain optimism against the odds, and to remember that we are part of something larger than ourselves.
In public and in private conversations, officials involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks have maintained optimism that a deal might come to fruition, and emphasized their intention to see it through.
This craving goes beyond simple definitions of happiness, moreover: it can also help us to work collectively, to maintain optimism against the odds, and to remember that we are part of something larger than ourselves.
