"We must rediscover the distinction between hope and expectation"
- Ivan Illich
About this Quote
In this quote, Ivan Illich emphasizes the value of comparing hope and expectation. Hope is a positive feeling that motivates and inspires individuals to pursue their dreams and goals. It is a sensation that motivates people to keep progressing, even when faced with barriers and difficulties. On the other hand, expectation is a belief that a certain outcome will take place. Expectations are frequently rigid and inflexible, and when they are not fulfilled, it can cause disappointment and frustration. Hence, Illich suggests that by rediscovering the difference between hope and expectation, individuals can experience greater fulfillment and satisfaction in their lives.
This quote is written / told by Ivan Illich between September 4, 1926 and December 2, 2002. He/she was a famous Sociologist from USA.
The author also have 9 other quotes.
"Poets have said that the reason to have children is to give yourself immortality. Immortality? Now that I have five children, my only hope is that they are all out of the house before I die"
"Courage is sometimes frail as hope is frail: a fragile shoot between two stones that grows brave toward the sun though warmth and brightness fail, striving and faith the only strength it knows"
