939 private quotes tagged hope

“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.” — Erma Bombeck

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“There are a lot of movies I'd like to throw away. That's not to say that I went in with that attitude. Any film I ever started, I went in with all the hope and best intentions in the world, but some films just don't work.” — Kiefer Sutherland

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“It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death.” — Gertrude Stein

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“I've been pleased to work with so many wonderful stars through the years. This has been an amazing journey. I hope it continues.” — Keanu Reeves

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“The youth is the hope of our future.” — Jose Rizal

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“Death is the great hope of all life the desire to expend itself to be used and consumed by its own longing for itself.” — Bryant H. McGill

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“I don't know now if I'm funny. I just keep talking and hope that I hit something that's funny.” — Craig Ferguson

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“To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future.” — Daisaku Ikeda

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“Life without idealism is empty indeed. We just hope or starve to death.” — Pearl S. Buck

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“Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.” — William S. Burroughs

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“The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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“Solitude is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present you will never find it.” — Thomas Merton

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“Keep all special thoughts and memories for lifetimes to come. Share these keepsakes with others to inspire hope and build from the past, which can bridge to the future.” — Mattie Stepanek

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“To eat bread without hope is still slowly to starve to death.” — Pearl S. Buck

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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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“I know some people say I can be funny. But there is always a deeper meaning to what I say. I am a socialist at heart and have the interests of the poor in mind. When people see how I manage to work my way out of tough situations, it gives them hope in their own life.” — Lalu Prasad Yadav

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“Armageddon is not around the corner. This is only what the people of violence want us to believe. The complexity and diversity of the world is the hope for the future.” — Michael Palin

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“Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future.” — Charles Kettering

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“There are hurdles, there are handicaps, hardships you have to face in life, but you hope for a great future.” — Anil Kapoor

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“I hope to continue my friendship with France and its filmmakers for many years to come.” — Harvey Weinstein

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“We must vote for hope, vote for life, vote for a brighter future for all of our loved ones.” — Ed Markey

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“So foolish is the heart of man that he ever puts his hope in the future, learning nothing from his past errors and fancying that tomorrow must be better than today.” — Mika Waltari

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“I hope that seeing the excitement of solving this problem will make young mathematicians realize that there are lots and lots of other problems in mathematics which are going to be just as challenging in the future.” — Andrew Wiles

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“I hope that we can continue this cooperation on other critical issues related to America's future technological competitiveness. We must work together to encourage the creative talents that have made our country the world leader in technology.” — Dan Lipinski

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“At the moment of death I hope to be surprised.” — Ivan Illich

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