Quotation by

Carl Sandburg

In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.

Morning

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Carl Sandburg means that starting the day requires a hopeful mindset because waking up can feel difficult or discouraging. He suggests that seeing the new day clearly depends on choosing to look at things positively despite challenges.

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