Hope Quotes

Small: This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last
Oscar Wilde
"This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: He that lives upon hope will die fasting
Benjamin Franklin
"He that lives upon hope will die fasting"
Benjamin Franklin, Politician
Small: Courage is like love it must have hope for nourishment
Napoleon Bonaparte
"Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment"
Napoleon Bonaparte, Leader
Small: I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will b
Thomas Jefferson
"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be"
Thomas Jefferson, President
Small: My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth
Abraham Lincoln
"My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth"
Abraham Lincoln, President
Small: Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable
Ambrose Bierce
"Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable"
Ambrose Bierce, Journalist
Small: Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
"Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors"
Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Writer
Small: Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure
Jane Austen
"Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure"
Jane Austen, Writer
Small: Where theres life, theres hope
Terence
"Where there's life, there's hope"
Terence, Playwright
Small: I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were enterta
"I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained"
Walt Disney, Cartoonist
Small: As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day, I only hope that when the enemy reads the list of their
Duke of Wellington
"As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day, 'I only hope that when the enemy reads the list of their names, he trembles as I do.'"
Duke of Wellington, Royalty
Small: Nor dread nor hope attend a dying animal a man awaits his end dreading and hoping all
"Nor dread nor hope attend a dying animal; a man awaits his end dreading and hoping all"
William Butler Yeats, Poet
Small: A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to
John Ciardi
"A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea"
John Ciardi, Dramatist
Small: To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when theres more reason to fear than to hope
Miguel de Cervantes
"To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there's more reason to fear than to hope"
Miguel de Cervantes, Novelist
Small: We will have to give up the hope that, if we try hard, we somehow will always do right by our children. The co
Judith Viorst
"We will have to give up the hope that, if we try hard, we somehow will always do right by our children. The connection is imperfect. We will sometimes do wrong"
Judith Viorst, Author
Small: We hope we are moving toward a world where sexual orientation is not an issue, because we hate the idea of a g
"We hope we are moving toward a world where sexual orientation is not an issue, because we hate the idea of a gay ghetto. I think that it's a real shame that people become restricted by their sexuality or define their whole lives by their sexuality"
Neil Tennant, Musician
Small: When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left,
Erma Bombeck
"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'"
Erma Bombeck, Journalist
Small: I hope I may have succeeded in presenting to you, however imperfectly, the currents of thought due to the work
Franz Boas
"I hope I may have succeeded in presenting to you, however imperfectly, the currents of thought due to the work of the immortal Darwin which have helped to make anthropology what it is at the present time"
Franz Boas, Scientist
Small: I think what coaching is all about, is taking players and analyzing there ability, put them in a position wher
"I think what coaching is all about, is taking players and analyzing there ability, put them in a position where they can excel within the framework of the team winning. And I hope that I've done that in my 33 years as a head coach"
Don Shula, Coach
Small: If theres one thing I hope people are certain of its this: Im looking out for YOU - the taxpayer
Laura Miller
"If there's one thing I hope people are certain of it's this: I'm looking out for YOU - the taxpayer"
Laura Miller, Politician
Small: Life without idealism is empty indeed. We just hope or starve to death
Pearl S. Buck
"Life without idealism is empty indeed. We just hope or starve to death"
Pearl S. Buck, Novelist
Small: I hope I didnt bore you too much with my life story
Elvis Presley
"I hope I didn't bore you too much with my life story"
Elvis Presley, Musician
Small: The Legislature of Lower Canada, consisting chiefly of Roman Catholics, could hardly be expected to support a
"The Legislature of Lower Canada, consisting chiefly of Roman Catholics, could hardly be expected to support a church which they were taught to consider heretical, and in Upper Canada the scanty means at the disposal of the Government, precluded all hope"
John Strachan, Clergyman
Small: I hope you will no longer accuse me of a lack of delicacy. as I now count on your understanding
"I hope you will no longer accuse me of a lack of delicacy. as I now count on your understanding"
Gustav Mahler, Composer
Small: A widows refusal of a lover is seldom so explicit as to exclude hope
"A widow's refusal of a lover is seldom so explicit as to exclude hope"
Samuel Richardson, Novelist
Small: The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods t
Stanley Kubrick
"The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle"
Stanley Kubrick, Director
Small: We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds
Aristotle Onassis
"We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds"
Aristotle Onassis, Businessman
Small: Understandably, no peace can sustained when people continue to suffer from hunger, lack of jobs, lack of basic
"Understandably, no peace can sustained when people continue to suffer from hunger, lack of jobs, lack of basic public services - and most of all - lack of opportunity or hope"
Mikhail Saakashvili, Statesman
Small: Our legislation addresses broadcasts over the public airwaves, but I hope the cable and satellite industries s
Charles W. Pickering
"Our legislation addresses broadcasts over the public airwaves, but I hope the cable and satellite industries see the importance of this issue and voluntarily create a family tier of programming and offer culturally responsible products"
Charles W. Pickering, Judge
Small: Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-con
"Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress"
Bruce Barton, Author
Small: Fundamentalism as it is called is not confined to the Muslim world. It is something that we have seen in diffe
"Fundamentalism as it is called is not confined to the Muslim world. It is something that we have seen in different parts of the world. Let us hope that a dialogue between the followers of the three great monotheistic religions could help in putting an end to this"
King Hussein I, Statesman
Small: I do insist on making what I hope is sense so theres always a coherent narrative or argument that the reader c
"I do insist on making what I hope is sense so there's always a coherent narrative or argument that the reader can follow"
Howard Nemerov, Poet
Small: When you sing and people want that you sing, then you can hope to be great
"When you sing and people want that you sing, then you can hope to be great"
Andrea Bocelli, Musician
Small: Well, Ive been reading a lot about the fifty years since the Second World War, about Western foreign policy an
"Well, I've been reading a lot about the fifty years since the Second World War, about Western foreign policy and all that. I try not to let it get to me, but sometimes I just think that there's no hope"
Thom Yorke, Musician
Small: Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real i
"Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of the nation"
Jane Addams, Activist
Small: So foolish is the heart of man that he ever puts his hope in the future, learning nothing from his past errors
"So foolish is the heart of man that he ever puts his hope in the future, learning nothing from his past errors and fancying that tomorrow must be better than today"
Mika Waltari, Author
Small: Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away
"Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away"
Clarence Darrow, Lawyer
Small: It is only hope which is real, and reality is a bitterness and a deceit
"It is only hope which is real, and reality is a bitterness and a deceit"
William Makepeace Thackeray, Novelist
Small: Faith is the very first thing you should pack in a hope chest
Sarah Ban Breathnach
"Faith is the very first thing you should pack in a hope chest"
Sarah Ban Breathnach, Author
Small: How do I feel about war? Well anybody I guess, I hope, I dont like it
Gerald Scarfe
"How do I feel about war? Well anybody I guess, I hope, I don't like it"
Gerald Scarfe, Artist