Quote by Ellen Willis

My deepest impulses are optimistic, an attitude that seems to me as spiritually necessary and proper as it is intellectually suspect.

My deepest impulses are optimistic, an attitude that seems t

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This quote suggests that the speaker's core instincts tend to be optimistic. They view optimism as essential for one's spiritual well-being, even though it may be seen as intellectually questionable. Despite its potential shortcomings, the speaker believes that maintaining an optimistic mindset is important and in alignment with their beliefs and values.

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