Want to know the best and worst word in the English language? "Might". Hope and pessimism, right there in that one little bastard of a word. Examples follow.
"Things might get better with someone who hates me right now."
"I might meet the girl/guy of my dreams."
"Things might go wrong with the girl/guy of my dreams."
"I might get hit by a bus."
"My kid might get sick."
"I might lose my job."
"I might get a raise."
"I might have fun tonight."
"I might be miserable tonight."
"I might win the Powerball."
And the winner?
"I might be happy."