I want to inspire through example. I hope my books motivate others to open doors and windows that will help them to embrace their own truth, light and joy. – Alexandra Stoddard
I spread the message of hope and of unity. That’s what gets me up in the morning. I can tell you what is wrong, but I can’t tell you how to fix it. I’m a raptivist, not a politician. I deal in hope. – Chuck D
The goal of scientists is you hope that the thing you’re working on is bigger than the thing you’re pipetting into that tube at that moment. – Bonnie Bassler
I think the thing about film is, as it gets proved by a lot of young filmmakers now, that the medium will just go on reinventing itself, and so you just hope to be a part of that and not a part of some kind of endless regurgitation or ‘Here I am doing what you know I do’ kind of thing. – Alan Rickman
I’ve spoken several times with Prime Minister Erdogan about relations between Turkey and Israel. I’m pleased that, following President Obama’s visit to Israel, talks between Israel and Turkey are again taking place and hope that relations between them will further improve in the interest of both countries. – Angela Merkel
We simply write the kind of music we enjoy most and hope that our audience will enjoy it too. – Benny Anderson
What has stayed true all the way through my work is my composition, I hope, and my sense of color. – Annie Leibovitz
The Premier League is more physically demanding than Ligue 1. I love English football; it’s the best in the world in my opinion, and I hope to stay here for many years to come. – Anthony Martial
Right now, I have to admit, that I’m more interested in giving people a little bit of hope and goodness. – Aaron Eckhart
As someone who has seen war first hand, and as a father of three young adults, it was my hope that we could have resolved this conflict and disarmed Saddam Hussein without war. However, this was not the case. – Allen Boyd
I feel that these stories are being written to articulate certain confusions and disappointments, and I do mean to shake up the reader, and I do hope they’re on target. – Ann Beattie
I haven’t had the whole ‘famous’ thing happen to me yet, and I hope I never will. I like to sneak away in the corners and hide a lot. – Brenton Thwaites
I hope more cities engage with immigrant entrepreneurs the way St. Louis has – it’s a great model. – Brad Feld
I want no epitaphs of profound history and all that type of thing. I contributed. I would hope they would say that, and I would hope somebody liked me. – Brian Clough
As a citizen and someone who was a judge on the constitutional law court for 18 years, I feel whenever I can raise my voice with the hope of being heard I need to do it, but I wouldn’t assign a special wisdom and responsibility to writers. – Bernhard Schlink
A large part of the problem, is that young people are being born into the world and growing up without much hope. And so, they become murderers, they become suicide bombers. – Arthur Hertzberg
I work fitfully, in hope rather than in expectation, invent methods which last a week, and fill notebooks with tiny, illegible writing which often defies my own attempts to decipher it. – Anthony Minghella
I have an intensive relationship with the thing that I’m working on, and I hope that comes through. It’s better for me to not worry about the things I can’t fix once they’re done. – Ben Mendelsohn
Families are the tie that reminds us of yesterday, provide strength and support today, and give us hope for tomorrow. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, or well-managed, can provide what our families provide. – Bill Owens
I hope I’m worthy in my dying. I hope I can maintain myself – that I wouldn’t become pathetic and needy, and the worst part of myself come out in adversity. But I’m not afraid of it. It’d be such a silly thing to do! To ruin the life you have by fearing its ending. – Brendan Gleeson
Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good. – Calvin Coolidge
My fondest hope is that ‘Roots’ may start black, white, brown, red, yellow people digging back for their own roots. Man, that would make me feel 90 feet tall. – Alex Haley
We’re reclaiming America and restoring honor. I believe we do that with faith, with hope, with charity, and honoring our brothers and our sisters as we honor each other. – Alveda King
There’s no such thing as too late. There are different roles for different ages, assuming an actress has something to offer. There aren’t many Helen Mirrens and Meryl Steeps, and it takes a lot of talent to get to that level. I hope I have it. That’s the model I aspire to if I’m lucky enough. It’s all about luck. – Ayelet Zurer
In some ways, Israel has achieved a peace. There are fewer rockets being sent into Sderot, there are no rockets to speak of from the North, there has been very little terrorism from the West Bank. It’s a kind of peace. I hope for a better and more enduring peace. Peace is not an endgame; we will never be completely at peace. – Alan Dershowitz
If we had no hope – for a cure, for winning the lottery, for falling in love, for the end of war, for being free of abuse, or for having food, warmth, clothing, and shelter – we would have no reason to go on. What you hope for doesn’t matter, but rather the essence of hope itself. – Bernie Siegel
When my mother tells me to do something, I’ll do my own thing. A strong character can be good, but sometimes it is not good. I hope it’s good in my case. – Adelina Sotnikova
