My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope. Ovid
I don't feel a lack of hope. It's just disappointment that after all these years we're still fighting meaningless wars for a handful of people. Geezer Butler
A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, but even... without any hope of doing it well. Oliver Herford
Theater is, of course, a reflection of life. Maybe we have to improve life before we can hope to improve theater. William Ralph Inge
Concerning God, freewill and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or hope can paint or suffering may achieve, we descanted. Percy Bysshe Shelley
When he is late for dinner and I know he must be either having an affair or lying dead in the street, I always hope he's dead. Judith Viorst
Like all of us in this storm between birth and death, I can wreak no great changes on the world, only small changes for the better, I hope, in the lives of those I love. Dean Koontz
A propensity to hope and joy is real riches one to fear and sorrow real poverty. David Hume
Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope. Mahalia Jackson
Everyone who feels stuck in the Obama economy is right to focus on the here and now. And I hope you understand this too, if you're feeling left out or passed by: You have not failed, your leaders have failed you. Paul Ryan
A great tennis career is something that a 15-year-old normally doesn't have. I hope my example helps other teens believe they can accomplish things they never thought possible. Maria Sharapova
Anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope. Mick Jagger
Hope founded upon a human being, a man-made philosophy or any institution is always misplaced... because these things are unreliable and fleeting. Charles Stanley
I hope that you will learn to take responsibility for your decisions. don't take counsel of your fears. Thomas S. Monson
Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear. Ovid
Just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings. Elie Wiesel
But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world. There's incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope. Dave Matthews
When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor this deceit. John Dryden
My hope is that gays will be running the world, because then there would be no war. Just a greater emphasis on military apparel. Roseanne Barr
One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive. No matter who you are or what your position is you must keep fighting for whatever it is you desire to achieve. George Allen, Sr.