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“...by hosting the regional course, the University of hopes to gain renewed influence in the sub-region.”
Vicentia Boco (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was designed to detect particles that can be created only through proton-proton collisions at extremely high speed. Through these experiments, the international community hopes to recreate the conditions existing in the universe less than one billionth second after the Big Bang, about 13.7 billion years ago.”
Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I took that job in hopes of serving the region that had nurtured me and taught me so much, and at the same time, to do it from a perspective where I was also serving another dimension, which is the UN system.”
Azza Karam (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For the masses in the Middle Ages, the Church was the home where, united in the same thoughts, and the same consoling hopes, they spent that part of their lives which was the best, and so the longest offices of the church were the most beloved by the people.”
René Doumic (1860–1937) first seen 1913 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: French Literature (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia
“When asked who were her greatest musical inspirations, she mentioned that she is highly inspired by both international and national artists. One inspiration is Brazilian singer Alcove, who sings a calmer genre of music compared to hers. In the future, she hopes to collaborate with great entertainers such as Beyonce, who she highly relates to as an artist.”
Liloca (born 1985) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: An interview with the talented Liloca, retrieved on November 02, 2015
“With the political and social landscape, being what it is today. I decided to take a leaf out of Osamu Tezuka's book and turn my fears, hopes and dreams of THIS era into a philosophical adventure Manga”
Asia Alfasi (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“(About Robespierre) I feel culturally and psychologically distant from him, yet at the same time close to him on a human level when I rediscover him so alone, so tormented, so consistent (and uncertain) in his anxiety to live in accordance with his morals and hopes.”
Bruno Trentin (1926–2007) said by 2007 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Marco Cianca, Trentin, escono i diari segreti Critiche ai leader della sinistra: da Luciano Lama a Fausto Bertinotti, Corriere.it (June 5, 2017)
“Sleep Heart of Gold! 'Twas not in vain You loved the struggling and the poor, And taught, in sweet and strenuous strain To battle and endure. The lust of wealth, the pride of place, Were not a light to guide thy feet, But larger hopes and wider space For hearts to beat.”
John Farrell (Australian poet) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The ability to put visions in practice is a great quality that is absolutely needed in the twenty-first century Europe. I am proud that this quality is part of Lithuania's national character. Over a decade ago, we were told that our hopes about independence were over-optimistic.”
Valdas Adamkus (born 1926) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For nine women out of ten must have some kind of romance or other, to make their lives endurable; and when their love has lost this attractive element, this soft dew-fog (if such it be), the love itself is apt to languish; unless its bloom be well replaced by the budding hopes of children. Now Master Stickles neither had, nor wished to have, any children.”
R. D. Blackmore (1825–1900) said by 1900 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“... she who sits enthroned may not prolong The luxury of tears; nor may she waste. In lasting widowhood a people's hopes, So hard is height, so cruel is a crown.”
Stephen Phillips (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I feel that poetry is mystery, an intangible magic that I approach again and again in the hopes that I might be able to learn some of its lessons well. (2006)”
Luisa Igloria (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“so I'm going to share my story, my truth, in hopes that it inspires people (who are oppressed and made ill by faith and hate hypocrisy) to pick up your sick beds and walk - walk in truth.”
Lydia Meredith (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Its share of hopes and its procession of disappointments.”
Tassadit Yacine (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I would tell them to never lose their hopes and to love their fellow men. This is what my live is based on. NOTE: World Investment News Ltd cannot be held responsible for the content of unedited transcriptions.”
María Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat (1921–2012) said by 2012 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“How many hopes lie buried here”
Inez Beverly Prosser (1895–1934) said by 1934 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That would be Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Where my family lives in Houston, we were relatively safe — until the Army Corps of Engineers released the west side dams in hopes of preventing even worse flooding in other parts of the city. We had no warning, no time to escape. Suddenly, we were flooded. My daughter and I were rescued by strangers in a boat at our front door.”
Katie Mehnert (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“An illustration would be when businesses reduce the size or content of their products to minimize expenses but keep the price the same in the hopes that no one will notice.”
Sandra Chukwudozie wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For me, a story must be relatable and believable. As a writer, I want to immerse the reader in the lives of my characters, in hopes and dreams that may be lofty but reachable, and in struggles that are realistic and frustrating, and even frightening. If I can do that, the reader will be able to live the story with my characters.”
Marianne K. Martin (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The character created most closely from my personal experiences is Jean Carson, the teacher in Mirrors. Her struggles were mine, her hopes and fears were mine. She struggled to protect her job, while trying to help a bullied student. I kept my job, but lost a student to suicide.”
Marianne K. Martin (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hard work, knowing my personal power and working with an extremely talented and dedicated team is a big part of my success…After reinventing myself many times over, it is a great honor to be on the cover of Texas CEO Magazine with the hopes of inspiring other businessmen and -women to take big leaps in their lives and careers”
Gay Gaddis first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Spotlight on Gay Gaddis: JLA Sustainer and All Around Renaissance Woman,21 April 2022
“A great deal of the fear and anxiety that surrounds young people’s use of social media stems from misunderstanding or dashed hopes.14 More often than not, what emerges out of people’s confusion takes the form of utopian and dystopian rhetoric.”
Danah Boyd (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's a motorcycle drive by, baby, dry your kind eyes, I think it's about time we headed home. Walkin' on such tight rope with my damn high hopes That country boys don't die alone.”
Zach Bryan (born 1996) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This man, contrary to logic and common sense, hopes to evade criminal prosecution and public outrage over his plunder, by resurrecting campaign dirt against me which are over 21 years old!”
Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945–2016) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said Senator Miriam in a jab against long-time nemesis during her 2013 privilege speech.
“I am entering Miss South Africa with the hopes of bringing unity within the African continent. I would like to start conversations that are aimed at repairing the damage caused by xenophobia, not only in South Africa but all over the African continen”
Melissa Nayimuli (born 1996) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Melissa Nayimuli, a former Miss SA 2023 finalist, to represent South Africa at Miss Universe 2025,IOL, Kamogelo Makhura, October 2025
“The way has been prepared: the Navajos are well-disposed toward the Catholic missionaries and give founded hopes for an abundant harvest of souls.”
Anselm Weber (1862–1921) first seen 1913 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Navajo Indians (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia
“I have big hopes for Venice. Hopefully I will be able to lower my personal best”
Priscah Jepleting Cherono (born 1980) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jepleting and Chepkwony the favourites in Venice,21 October 2016
“A victory at which Heaven threw wide its gates, which Earth put on new dress to celebrate: O battle of Amorium, from which our hopes returned engorged with milk and honey, The Muslims hast thou fixed in the ascendant, pagans and pagandom fixed in decline!”
Abu Tammam (804–846) said by 846 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ode on the Conquest of Amorium", ll. 12-14, translated by Julia Bray (2000) p. 50
“Count Binface, you are carrying the hopes of the nation. Don't let us down.”
Andy Burnham (born 1970) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Burnham quoted in "Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally", BBC News (9 July 2026).
“The culture was foreign, the language was difficult, but my hopes were high.”
Ahmed Zewail (1946–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In an enterprise such as the building of the atomic bomb the difference between ideas, hopes, suggestions and theoretical calculations, and solid numbers based on measurement, is paramount. All the committees, the politicking and the plans would have come to naught if a few unpredictable nuclear cross sections had been different from what they are by a factor of two.”
Emilio Segrè (1905–1989) first seen 1986 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Epigraph in Richard Rhodes, The Making of the Atomic Bomb (1986) p. 8
“We argue that the field has drifted into a 'science of averages' that can overlook, and at times harm, the very people it hopes to help.”
Llewellyn Ellardus van Zyl wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nothing so apt to inflame passion as hopes and fears: a young woman of a calm temper and modest deportment is less apt to attract lovers, than one who is changeable and coquettish; a man of sense and gravity is less apt to succeed with a fine woman than the gay, the giddy, the fluttering coxcomb.”
Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696–1782) said by 1782 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“From the age of thirty-four to forty-two: the best years in a man's life, in terms of productivity and the effectiveness in action. For the man born in Genoa, these years seem to have been wasted in a series of hopes, expectations, illusions and disappointments.”
Paolo Emilio Taviani (1912–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The bliss of the drunkard is a visible picture of the expectation of the dying atheist, who hopes no more than to lie down in the grave with the "beasts that perish.”
Jane Porter (1776–1850) said by 1850 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The High 5s have impacted on the lives of over 565 million people across Africa,” Adesina said. “These are not just figures. They are futures. They are hopes realized.”
Akinwumi Adesina (born 1960) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On the High 5s development priorities: Light Up and Power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialize Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa he launched to begin his AFDB Presidency in…
“So before Parliament rises next year, one hopes that this bill will go through. The Commission can be set up within the space of around a year.”
Glynnis Breytenbach (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Life is a series of nameless absurdities, a desert of decay where men cling to futile and vain things upon which they build their hopes.”
Olympe Bhêly-Quenum (born 1926) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The hopes of the continent are pinned on women and youth.”
Caroline Ncube (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I convince myself that I’m new to writing, that I am doing it for the first time, in the hopes of producing something completely, absolutely different”
Nuruddin Farah (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is an honour to play for your country because you know that you are carrying the hopes of millions of South Africans.”
Mandla Masango (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In an attempt to rewrite history, Dawn Richard has now manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a pay day — conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour.”
Kalenna Harper (born 1982) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kalenna Harper Accuses Cassie Of Using Drugs, Calls Dawn Richard A “Weird Bi**h” In New Interview;By JESSICA BENNETT on October 30, 2024
“My only wish is that we live a long and happy life together. Most of my hopes and dreams now are for my children.”
Sarsi Emmanuelle first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sarsi Emmanuelle: From bombshell to bride By: Bayani San Diego Jr.Philippine Daily Inquirer 17 March 2018.
“The domestic relations precede, and in our present existence are worth more than all our other social ties. They give the first throb to the heart, and unseal the deep fountains of its love. Home is the chief school of human virtue. Its responsibilities, joys, sorrows, smiles, tears, hopes, and solicitudes form the chief interest of human life.”
William Ellery Channing (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our limited perspective, our hopes and fears become our measure of life, and when circumstances don't fit our ideas, they become our difficulties.”
Benjamin Franklin (misattributed) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Attributed in Jack Kornfield, A Path with Heart (1993) and popularized in Richard Carlson's bestselling Don't sweat the Small Stuff (1997). The phrasing is anachronistic and no earlier connection to Franklin is known.
“Vain hopes are often like the dreams of those who wake.”
Quintilian (misattributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Quintilian
“Pants thy spirit to be gifted With a deathless life, Let it seek to be uplifted O’er earth’s storm and strife. Spurn its joys,—its ties dissever, Hopes and fears divest; Thus, aspire to live for ever, Be for ever blest.”
Rumi (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our hopes, I see, resemble much the sun, That rising and declining cast large shadows; But when his beams are dressed in's midday brightness, Yields none at all: when they are farthest from Success, their guilt reflection does display The largest shows of events fair and prosperous.”
George Chapman (disputed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“People crushed by law have no hopes but from power. If laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to laws.”
Thomas Babington Macaulay (attributed) first seen 1777 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: According to Kenneth Owen Morgan (The Illustrated History of Britain (1984) p. 421) this was said by Macaulay in 1832. If so, he was quoting a letter written by Edmund Burke in 1777.
“The mere reality of life would be inconceivably poor without the charm of fancy, which brings in its bosom, no doubt, as many vain fears as idle hopes, but lends much oftener to the allusions it calls up a gay flattering hue than one which inspires terror.”
Wilhelm von Humboldt (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source