People still try to sell books that way – as ‘books can take you to foreign lands.’ We’ve given children this idea that reading and books are a nice option, if you want that kind of thing. I hope we can get over that idea. – Walter Dean Myers
The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future. – Stephen Ambrose
My mission as a writer is to give my readers hope to carry with them, and to promote a belief that they can do anything they set their minds to. – Wendelin Van Draanen
With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, ‘Studs, you’re an optimist.’ I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what’s the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven. – Studs Terkel
Hope is the best possession. None are completely wretched but those who are without hope. Few are reduced so low as that. – William Hazlitt
I’m an optimist. I hope if a movie’s good that it will be a success, but as we know, that’s not always true, just because of popular taste, advertising, distribution patterns – there’s lots of reasons. – Willem Dafoe
Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the poor man’s hut, as well as the palace of his superior. – William Shenstone
When I go to a concert, I can’t help but feel happy and everything else just goes away. I hope everyone feels that way at my concerts. – Victoria Justice
I never want to make a film. I don’t wake up in the morning going, ‘Ooh, I’d really love to be on set making a film today’. I’m aware that other contemporary film directors perceive film-making as what they do, as what they have to do. But I would hope that I am more catholic in my tastes. – Stephen Daldry
I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope, For hope would be hope for the wrong thing. – T. S. Eliot
As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress and a proponent of the Smithsonian’s efforts to reach all Americans. – Xavier Becerra
We talk a lot about hope, helping, and teamwork. Our whole message is that we are more powerful together. – Victoria Osteen
The one thing I do know is that I’m the best Taylor Hawkins drummer there is, and that is all I can hope to be. And when it comes to music, musicianship and skill, there is no such thing as better or worse because so much is personal opinion, and I can see that now. – Taylor Hawkins
I always have those feelings – lucky and blessed – and I don’t know if they’ll ever go away. I really hope they don’t, as I think it keeps you grounded. That’s how I feel about every film I do. – Teresa Palmer
I hope America can also be the cultural leader of the world, and use this frontier spirit to lead and show others that we need courage to go places where we have not gone before. – Tadao Ando
I hope I say this the right way, but I’m convinced that Israel will not trust other countries to do what they have to do to protect their own security. – Trent Franks
There are a lot of parents who’ve come to me and said about their daughters, ‘Oh my God, she’s 21, she’s totally flailing. Your story gives me hope.’ I put my mom through that. – Sophia Amoruso
When I go to see people, I always kind of hope they are going to play some kind of songs I know. So you’ve got to know your audience. It’s kind of something that is a blessing and a curse in a way. You’re obligated to play some of that stuff that people know, but I don’t think that’s all you have to do. – Tom Petty
There are a lot of times that we feel like our hands are tied – ‘I have no control over if I’m going to lose my job.’ ‘I have no control over if I’m going to be able to pay my bills.’ You’ve got to realize that that’s where your trust comes in. You have to trust God, and keep your hope, because your hope is what produces your faith. – Victoria Osteen
My object will be, if possible, to form Christian men, for Christian boys I can scarcely hope to make. – Thomas Arnold
Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again. – Sarah Ban Breathnach
Favored Nations is a long-term commitment. Our hope is that those who are passionate about real musicianship will want to hear and own most of our albums. We will set out to attain the same direct relationship with our customers that we have with our artists. – Steve Vai
Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously heading for success, but rather an ability to work for something because it is good. – Vaclav Havel
Friends from the press, China needs to learn more about the world, and the world also needs to learn more about China. I hope you will continue to make more efforts and contributions to deepening the mutual understanding between China and the countries of the world. – Xi Jinping
We’ve got to rebuild human hearts – and persuade people that hope isn’t just possible, but essential. – Tony Snow
