Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hepburn suggests that believing in miracles is actually a grounded way of seeing the world.
- In plain terms
- Realists should believe in miracles.
- What can you take from it?
- Optimism and realism can coexist.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes someone a realist?
- Can you be realistic and hopeful?
Another view
It conflates faith with practical observation.
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