I believed, up to last week, that Adam was somehow coming back. But I wouldn't trade that optimism for anything, because the other option is no fun.

The reflation trade is back on. We are seeing more optimism about the global economy.

China has not lived up to any other trade agreements over the last decade... They don't have any compliance or enforcement.

Es hätte alles so schön sein können. Ein bisschen billige Psychotherapie, angereichert mit mittelalterlichen Ideen von Askese und Frömmigkeit. Ein Leben ohne falschen Stolz und Egoismus. Das jedenfalls waren die ursprünglichen Ideale. Alles eingehüllt in allerlei Mystizismus, damit es toll aussah.

I can do more good doing what I?m doing right now. Besides, I?m having too much fun. This is great. I can?t believe all these people came out to hear me speak.

Don't ever become a pessimist, Ira; a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun--and neither can stop the march of events.