REBECCA ROBERTS, Host:
Tonight's Parting Words come from another indomitable character, Winston Churchill, who said, I am an optimist. It does not seem to be much use being anything else. Then again, if you're planning to get a quotation tattooed somewhere on your body, you might want to heed this advice from Sir Winston: The short words are the best. That's All Things Considered from NPR News. I'm Rebecca Roberts.