"In the end, there are basically two attitudes that we can adopt to life. We can see it as meaningless, something which has no real purpose. In this case, the most that we can hope for is to make the best of it while we can, trying to help others less fortunate than ourselves and distract ourselves from the fact that it is all pointless. Or we can see life as a glorious gift, something that is good in itself--yet points to something even more wonderful that is yet to come. Even in this life, hints of the promised future break in, allowing us to anticipate what lies ahead."

--Alistar McGrath