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"The lesson is not that everyone should be negative, but rather, that pessimists and curmudgeons should get in touch with their inner negativity and embrace it." -- Julie K. Norem, psychology professor, quoted in an article about the right to be grumpy, immediately after an observation that "defensive pessimists" perform better on various tasks if they are allowed to engage in anxious worrying beforehand.