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“Jews like presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders have forgotten that riches are a reward for work well done. In the Jewish faith's infinite wisdom, wealth justly acquired is a sign of God's blessing.”
Ilana Mercer first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Burn-the-Wealth Bernie & His Partial Enslavement System,"The Quarterly Review, October 16, 2015
“I wanted to make the movie feel like life feels to me — and life feels both sad and dark and confusing and more than hopeful — it feels like something totally incredible could happen at any moment and with no explanation.”
Miranda July (born 1974) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On her film Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), in an interview at Apple.com
“A hopeful growing believer is a walking sermon. He preaches far more than I do, for he preaches all the week round, shaming the unconverted, sharpening the converted, showing to all what grace can do.”
J. C. Ryle (1816–1900) said by 1900 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The whole world is bound together as never before; the bonds are sometimes those of hatred rather than love, but they are bonds nevertheless. Frowning or hopeful, every man of leadership in any line of thought or effort must now look beyond the limits of his own country. ... For weal or for woe, the peoples of mankind are knit together far closer than ever before.”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) said by 1919 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the history of Iraq, a dark and painful era is over. A hopeful day has arrived. All Iraqis can now come together and reject violence and build a new Iraq.”
George W. Bush (born 1946) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This young century will be liberty's century. By promoting liberty abroad, we will build a safer world. By encouraging liberty at home, we will build a more hopeful America. Like generations before us, we have a calling from beyond the stars to stand for freedom. This is the everlasting dream of America.”
George W. Bush (born 1946) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Acceptance speech at Republic National Convention (September 2, 2004)
“America is a great force for freedom and prosperity. Yet our greatness is not measured in power or luxuries, but by who we are and how we treat one another. So we strive to be a compassionate, decent, hopeful society.”
George W. Bush (born 1946) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In citizens like these, we see the best of our country – resilient and hopeful, caring and strong. These virtues give me an unshakable faith in America. We have faced danger and trial, and there is more ahead. But with the courage of our people and confidence in our ideals, this great Nation will never tire … never falter … and never fail.”
George W. Bush (born 1946) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.”
Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Values of the Wise : Humanity's Highest Aspirations (2004) by Jason Merchey, p. 31
“We for a certainty are not the first Have sat in taverns while the tempest hurled Their hopeful plans to emptiness, and cursed Whatever brute and blackguard made the world.”
A. E. Housman (1859–1936) said by 1936 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A hopeful sinner is closer to the mercy of Allah than a hopeless worshipper.”
Muhammad (571–632) said by 632 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We must understand that no one in Los Angeles or any other city has rendered a verdict on America. If we are to remain the most vibrant and hopeful Nation on Earth, we must allow our diversity to bring us together, not drive us apart. This must be the rallying cry of good and decent people.”
George H. W. Bush (1924–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am still hopeful. A falcon, Time. But the coincidence is probably accidental.”
Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) said by 1519 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At night in his own bed, Alvin listened to the distant greensong, still warm and beautiful, still bright and hopeful even though the forest was getting so sparse, even though the future was so dim. Cause there's no fear of future in the song of life, just the ever-joyful present moment. That's all I want right now, thought Alvin. The present moment, which is good enough.”
Orson Scott Card (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[Re Annabelle] ...she is an old maid already. But the bright-eyed flounce with which she sits down and slides her way to the center of the table in the booth suggests that she is still hopeful, still a player in whatever the game is.”
John Updike (1932–2009) said by 2009 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One hopeful sign that the filmmakers can learn and grow is that the sequel does not contain a single pie, if you know what I mean.”
Roger Ebert (1942–2013) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Review of American Pie 2 (10 August 2001)
“I believe it is appropriate to have an over-representation of factual presentations on how dangerous it is, as a predicate for opening up the audience to listen to what the solutions are, and how hopeful it is that we are going to solve this crisis.”
Al Gore (born 1948) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On global warming, as quoted in "Al Revere: An interview with accidental movie star Al Gore" by David Roberts in Girst.org (9 May 2006).
“I'm broke, but I'm happy. I'm poor, but I'm kind. I'm short, but I'm healthy, yeah. I'm high, but I'm grounded. I'm sane, but I'm overwhelmed. I'm lost, but I'm hopeful, baby.And what it all comes down to Is that everything's gonna be fine, fine, fine. 'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket And the other one is givin' a high five.”
Alanis Morissette (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Being an optimist, I am still hopeful that it may end in the division of Spain geographically into two states. But, above all, I want the war to come to an end and not to extend.”
John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946) first seen 1931 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter to Kingsley Martin on the Spanish Civil War (9 August 1937), quoted in Kingsley Martin, Editor: A Second Volume of Autobiography, 1931–45 (1968), p. 257
“A genuinely fundamental and hopeful improvement in "systems" cannot happen without a significant shift in human consciousness.”
Václav Havel (1936–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Despite explosive violence in the West Bank this week, negotiators remain hopeful that a U.S.-sponsored summit could end the conflict. Israeli and Palestinian officials say they are eager to sign an agreement so they can dip it in gasoline, light it on fire and throw it at each other.”
“The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To be blunt, we went down that road in Iraq. Thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our troops and the determination of our diplomats, we are hopeful about Iraq’s future. But regime change there took eight years, thousands of American and Iraqi lives, and nearly a trillion dollars. That is not something we can afford to repeat in Libya.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Are we a nation that kicks out a striving, hopeful immigrant like Astrid, or are we a nation that finds a way to welcome her in? Scripture tells us that we shall not oppress a stranger, for we know the heart of a stranger –- we were strangers once, too.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The only thing I am certain of is that in the wake of this election, Iraq will be what Iraqis make of it—and the next six months will tell us a lot. I remain guardedly hopeful.”
Thomas Friedman (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Now, get this as a technical fact, not a hopeful idea. Every time we have investigated the background of a critic of Scientology, we have found crimes for which that person or group could be imprisoned under existing law. We do not find critics of Scientology who do not have criminal pasts.”
L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986) first seen 1967 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Critics of Scientology" (November 5, 1967).
“So the euro is here to stay, and the arrangements that evolved in response to the crisis have become established as the new order governing the eurozone. This confirms my worst fears. It’s the nightmare I’ve been talking about. I’m hopeful that the Russian invasion of Crimea may serve as a wake-up call. Germany is the only country in a position to change the prevailing order.”
George Soros (born 1930) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 24 April 2014 nybooks.com
“I am hopeful that Antarctica in its symbolic robe of white will shine forth as a continent of peace as nations working together there in the cause of science set an example of international cooperation.”
Richard E. Byrd (1888–1957) first seen 1957 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Statement made during International Geophysical Year (IGY) operations in 1957, inscribed on the Byrd Memorial at McMurdo Station, Antarctica
“To be seventy years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809–1894) first seen 1889 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On the Seventieth Birthday of Julia Ward Howe" (May 27, 1889); reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)
Also quoted by: Oliver Wendell Holmes
“The most hopeful sign is an awakening of strong public interest and concern. People are beginning to ask questions and to insist upon proper answers instead of meekly acquiescing in whatever spraying programs are proposed. This in itself is a wholesome thing.”
Rachel Carson (1907–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Resistance is folly or heroism—a virtue or a vice—in most cases, according to the probabilities there are of its being successful. The perils of change are so great the promise of the most hopeful theories is so often deceptive, that it is frequently the wiser part to uphold the existing state of things, if it can be done, even though, in point of argument, it should be utterly indefensible.”
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830–1903) first seen 1865 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'Parliamentary Reform', Quarterly Review, vol. 117 (January & April 1865), p. 550
“Ah! wilt thou leave me then without one kiss, To slay the very seeds of fear and doubt, That glad to-morrow may bring certain bliss? Hast thou forgotten how love lives by this, The memory of some hopeful close embrace, Low whispered words within some lonely place?”
William Morris (1834–1896) said by 1896 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our minds are not hopeful, thought Janet; but our nerves are made of optimistic stuff.”
Helen Garner (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent—that is to triumph over old age.”
Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yiddish has not yet said its last word. It contains treasures that have not been revealed to the eyes of the world. It was the tongue of martyrs and saints, of dreamers and Cabalists — rich in humor and in memories that mankind may never forget. In a figurative way, Yiddish is the wise and humble language of us all, the idiom of frightened and hopeful Humanity.”
Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904–1991) said by 1991 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We were very hopeful of getting Fraizer all the way through. We'll keep in-house what went on, but we were involved with Fraizer until the moment he went to Tottenham.”
Phil Brown (footballer) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 3-Sep-2008, Setanta website
“Temptations came to him, in middle age, tentatively and without insistence, like a neglected butcher-boy who asks for a Christmas box in February for no more hopeful reason than that he didn't get one in December.”
Saki (1870–1916) said by 1916 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“War is very uncertain in its results, and often when affairs look most desperate they suddenly assume a more hopeful state.”
George Meade (1815–1872) first seen 1863 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter to his wife Margaretta (11 June 1863); published in The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade (1913)
“the weight of my experience leads me to suspect that in my desire for a freer, saner, and more pleasurable way of life, I am not so different from most people, American or otherwise, as it might presently appear. It is this hopeful suspicion that keeps me writing.”
Ellen Willis (1941–2006) said by 2006 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Progress toward a more abundant material life does not come like manna from heaven, however. My message certainly is not one of complacency. The ultimate resource is people — especially skilled, spirited, and hopeful young people endowed with liberty — who will exert their wills and imaginations for their own benefit and inevitably benefit the rest of us as well.”
Julian Simon (1932–1998) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The State of Humanity: Steadily Improving," Cato Institute Policy Report, September/October 1995
“I am still hopeful we can go through the season unbeaten - a frightening thought.”
Arsène Wenger (born 1949) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On his team's performances (2002)
“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. — A tweet from June 2018”
John Lewis (1940–2020) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in Get in good trouble, necessary trouble': Rep. John R. Lewis in his own words Joshua Bote, USA Today (18 July 2020)
“All revolutions in history have obstacles. There is not a revolution that succeeded in a few months. It takes years, even decades, to fulfill its goals. I am very hopeful because I trust the revolution and feel nobody can really conquer a nation that has decided to be united and to fight, and we decided to fight. The revolution is there, inside the Egyptians by the millions. (2011)”
Nawal El Saadawi (1931–2021) said by 2021 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This is not a matter of weapons. We are hopeful for God's help. The real matter is the extinction of America. And, God willing, it [America] will fall to the ground.”
Mohammed Omar (1960–2013) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with Mullah Omar - transcript, BBC News, 15 November 2001.
“We saw, on 6 January 2021, how ambiguities, simple law, were exploited. We need to prevent that from happening again. I’m hopeful that we can come up with a bipartisan bill that will make very clear that the vice-president’s role is simply ministerial, that he has no ability to halt the count”
Susan Collins (born 1952) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quiet part loud: Trump says Pence ‘could have overturned the election’(31 Jan 2022)
“The man who feels that he must be hopeful and cheerful to get along ignores the careers of some pretty successful misanthropes.”
Henry S. Haskins (1875–1957) said by 1957 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the fantastical genres there is an idea that the world can change. And that to me is immensely hopeful.”
Nalo Hopkinson (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Marianne tried to stay hopeful. But slowly her imagination bulldozed her optimism aside and pushed her mind into a dark place. There, she saw Abby tethered to the boat in her bright red foul-weather gear, being dragged along dead in the sea.”
Abby Sunderland (born 1993) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Americans are nothing if not hopeful. Sometimes that can sway into delusion and naivity, but the people who I heard from at the conference were aware and angry. What they had no time for was cynicism which allows for passivity. They saw the problems and they wanted to fix them. This is something the UK could have a bit more of.”
Heather Brooke (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We will cease to be angry once we cease to be so hopeful.”
Alain de Botton (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source