“Pessimism is a luxury we can afford only in good times; in difficult times it easily represents a self-inflicted, self-fulfilling death sentence.” ~ Evelin Lindner and Jo. L., Auschwitz Survivor, 2004
Lindner is the Founding President of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies. I couldn’t locate any information on Jo L.
[Source: Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies website, accessed October 24, 2010.]
Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies is composed of independent researchers and educators working on “Breaking the cycle of humiliation.” Link:
http://www.humiliationstudies.org/whoweare/index1.php
There is a great page of quotes on this website, too.
Andrew Shattuck McBride, Writer's Blog 
Andy,
I think you may have meant to write Jo L. in your post. Instead you wrote J. Lo — Freudian slip, maybe? ((giggles))
Write on (and stop thinking about Jennifer Lopez… 🙂
Carolyn
Carolyn, you’re right about Jo L. Thank you.
However, I wasn’t thinking about J. Lo – until now.
Press on with your writing! All the best, Andy