1-800-Flowers founder says speedy election call saved Christmas
Briefly

"As a retailer, particularly the retailer of a lot of gifts for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, if this caused distractions - very selfishly, that would've damaged our business."
"All Americans should be happy that we will have an orderly transfer of power. Whew! That's a great risk reduction."
"You have to be civil. You have to respect the points of view of others. The best thing we can do is use our power to make other people feel comfortable, included and respected."
"The value of optimism - a muscle that science shows can be strengthened, he said, and one that leads to greater resilience in facing challenges."
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