Just found an interesting quote attributed to Winston Churchill, not that that in itself is interesting, but here it is:
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
Thanks, Winston, for this clarification, and with a distinctly British way of saying “Sir”, as heard toward the end of “The King’s Speech”, after which Winston tells George VI about his speech impediment, I sign off: “Sar!”