text:  I mean, words matter at a time like this. Words matter always in moments like this. You mentioned that you look to the past to feel hopeful at times about the future. And I think not many people listening right now feel particularly hopeful about the trajectory of the country and the path that our politics is on. In your mind, is there anything to be hopeful, to be optimistic about when you look at the state of things in the United States and the presidential campaign and the political climate?