939 private quotes tagged hope

“It has never been, and never will be easy work! But the road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination.” — Marion Zimmer Bradley

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“It doesn't matter that the way of life shown by Hollywood was phony. It helped you hope.” — Manuel Puig

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“It's a pity that the tennis is really going down the drain. Every year it's getting worse and worse and worse. There has to be a radical change, and I hope it will be really soon.” — Marat Safin

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“Helplessness induces hopelessness, and history attests that loss of hope and not loss of lives is what decides the issue of war.” — B. H. Liddell Hart

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“I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.” — Conrad Hall

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“The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought about in themselves, as far as is possible in the society of today, that union between manual and intellectual labor which characterizes the society we are aiming at.” — Simone Weil

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“I certainly hope I'm not still answering child-star questions by the time I reach menopause.” — Christina Ricci

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“Americans appreciate the way our friends around the world are sticking by us, and we all hope for their continued support in what's going to be some very trying times.” — Joe Lando

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“The moment that changed me for ever was the moment my first child was born. I was happy, filled with hope, and thought, 'Now I understand the whole point of work, of life, of love.'” — Paul Theroux

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“You travel with the hope that something unexpected will happen. It has to do with enjoying being lost and figuring it out and the satisfaction. I always get a little disappointed when I know too well where I'm going, or when I've lived in a place so long that there's no chance I could possibly get lost.” — Andrew Bird

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“It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, he must necessarily turn his back on one half of the world.” — George Dennison Prentice

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“Just as a mother finds pleasure in taking her little child on her lap, there to feed and caress him, in like manner our loving God shows His fondness for His beloved souls who have given themselves entirely to Him and have placed all their hope in His goodness.” — Alphonsus Liguori

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“My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for.” — Aung San Suu Kyi

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“Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.” — Edward de Bono

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“Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever.” — John Ruskin

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“I'm a vegetarian and very much active in regards to how I feel about animal rights and protecting animals and giving animals a voice. But at the same time, I appreciate and respect other people's decisions to eat meat. The only thing that I hope is that people are educated, that they're aware, that they're living a conscious lifestyle.” — Abbie Cornish

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“I'm moving on. I should have made that clear when I made the announcement. I guess I wasn't clear. If people think you're leaving a show after all these years, you might be retiring. So I understand where they're coming from, but I should have impressed the fact that I hope I'm just moving on right now.” — Regis Philbin

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“You promised to take care of me and not to turn your back on me. How is it possible that you never wrote to me even once and you never came back to see me? Do you think that it is fun for me to spend months, even years, without any news, without any hope!” — Camille Claudel

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“The great gift of Easter is hope - Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing can shake.” — Basil Hume

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“The only people who live in a post-black world are four people who live in a little white house on Pennsylvania Avenue. The idea that America is post-racial or post-black because a man I admire, Barack Obama, is president of the United States, is a joke. And I hope no one will even wonder about this crazy fiction again.” — Henry Louis Gates

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“I hope everybody's had fun, because I've enjoyed my ride. I can tell you that. Now it's time to step aside and let some other young kid come in and win. Hopefully, they will, too.” — Fuzzy Zoeller

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“I hope to find the roles that are age appropriate but not yearning to be younger, or parenting ad nauseam.” — Debra Winger

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“I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you've got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.” — George Foreman

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“What you hope for, like Unforgiven did a lot to give you a chance to do it again sometime.” — Lawrence Kasdan

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“When I get into bed at night, I hope I don't get into it alone!” — Calvin Klein

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