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“The meaning of religious truth is hope.”
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986) said by 1986 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Art must must carry man's craving for the ideal, must be an expression of his reaching out towards it; that art must give man hope and faith. And the more hopeless the world in the artist's version, the more clearly perhaps must we see the ideal that stands in opposition — otherwise life becomes impossible! Art symbolises the meaning of our existence.”
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986) said by 1986 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I suppose I should hope that it turns out fine.”
William Fitzsimmons (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hope that I can be what you deserve.”
William Fitzsimmons (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hope the days get longer and make this love grow stronger.”
William Fitzsimmons (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The speculators deadly enemies are: Ignorance, greed, fear and hope. All the statute books in the world and all the rules of all the Exchanges on earth cannot eliminate these from the human animal.”
Edwin Lefèvre (1871–1943) said by 1943 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hugely engaging as this longing is for hope and history to rhyme together, the justice of transcendental institutionalism has little room for that engagement. This limitation provides one illustration of the need for a substantial departure in the prevailing theories of justice. That is the subject matter of this book.”
Amartya Sen (born 1933) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Time that weakens all things else has but strengthened the impregnable position of the believer's faith and hope and confidence. And as, year by year, the tree adds another ring to its circumference, every age has added the testimony of its events to this great truth. "The grass withereth, and the flower fadeth, but the word of the Lord shall endure forever.”
Thomas Guthrie (1803–1873) said by 1873 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Disordered nerves are the origin of much religious despair, when the individual does not suspect it; and then the body and mind have a reciprocal influence upon each other, and it is difficult to tell which influences the other most. The physician is often blamed, when the fault lies with the minister. Depression never benefits body or soul. We are saved by hope.”
Ichabod Spencer (1798–1854) said by 1854 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If thy hope be any thing worth, it will purify thee from thy sins.”
Joseph Alleine (1634–1668) said by 1668 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I expect eternal life, not as a reward of merit, but a pure act of bounty. Detesting myself in every view I can take, I fly to the righteousness and atonement of my great Redeemer for pardon and salvation; this is my only consolation and hope. "Enter not into judgment, O Lord, with Thy servant; for in Thy sight shall no flesh be justified.”
Elizabeth Rowe (1674–1737) said by 1737 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 231.
“There is a perennial nobleness and even sacredness in work. Be he never so benighted and forgetful of his high calling, there is always hope in a man that actually and earnestly works: in Idleness alone is there perpetual Despair.”
Albert Pike (1809–1891) said by 1891 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Knowledge is simply a terrible ocean we must cross, and hope that wisdom lies on the other side.”
Paolo Bacigalupi (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“apartheid–to which Afrikaners clung for decades as their only hope and salvation from Third World domination–was in fact an impracticable and unworkable system which led directly to the Afrikaners’ demise as a political force in that country.”
Arthur Kemp (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Dissents speak to a future age. It's not simply to say, "My colleagues are wrong and I would do it this way." But the greatest dissents do become court opinions and gradually over time their views become the dominant view. So that's the dissenter's hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.”
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with Nina Totenberg of National Public Radio (2 May 2002). Also quoted in: Li Cohen (September 19, 2022): Ruth Bader Ginsburg's iconic quotes on law, love and the fight for equality. In: CBS News. Archived fro…
“The young people are my hope. Think of Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg. I think the young people I see are fired up and they want our country to be what it should be.”
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020) said by 2020 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If they've really caught the #GoldenStateKiller, I hope I get to visit him. Not to gloat or gawk — to ask him the questions that @TrueCrimeDiary wanted answered in her “Letter To An Old Man” at the end of #IllBeGoneInTheDark.”
Patton Oswalt (born 1969) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 25 April 2018 tweet
“I have... begun to collect materials for a work... relating to every department of medical knowledge: ...it will be comparatively more concise than these lectures, in proportion to what has been said and written respecting physic, but, I hope, much more complete, with regard to all that is known with certainty, and can be applied with utility.”
Thomas Young (scientist) first seen 1807 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Preface (March 30, 1807)
“I emphasize that I am full of ambition and hope and of full charm of life. But I can renounce all at the time of need, and that is the real sacrifice. These things can never be hinderance in the way of man, provided he be a man. You will have the practical proof in the near future.”
Bhagat Singh (1907–1931) said by 1931 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Selected writings of Shaheed Bhagat Singh (1986), p. 65
“Non-violence is backed by the theory of soul-force in which suffering is courted in the hope of ultimately winning over the opponent. But what happens when such an attempt fail to achieve the object? It is here that soul-force has to be combined with physical force so as not to remain at the mercy of tyrannical and ruthless enemy.”
Bhagat Singh (1907–1931) said by 1931 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Sikh Review, Vol. 55 (2007), p. 173
“In the next 25 years, the human race will have to decide whether or not to preserve the bestiary of Nature’s living masterpieces. Ashes and Snow is not meant to tell people to do some things and not to do other things. It’s meant to inspire. I hope it’s not a requiem.”
Gregory Colbert (born 1960) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Epiphanies in Sepia and Umber" by Matthew Gurewitsch, in The Wall Street Journal, (15 March 2005)
“I like to have curves and feel like a woman. I hope that people see that in my photos and know that healthy is better than skinny.”
Marisa Miller (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have followed my ear and my heart, which may be false. I hope not.”
F. S. Flint (1885–1960) first seen 1909 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Preface, In the Net of Stars, 1909
“It may be a very little thing for you to say to a young man the few words that turn him from the way of ruin, and win him back to life and hope. It may be a very little thing to you; but it is every thing to the young man.”
John Bartholomew Gough (1817–1886) said by 1886 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All the sciences in the world never smoothed down a dying pillow. No earthly philosophy ever supplied hope in death.”
J. C. Ryle (1816–1900) said by 1900 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The believer who follows the Lord most fully, will ordinarily enjoy the most assured hope, and have the clearest persuasion of his own salvation.”
J. C. Ryle (1816–1900) said by 1900 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“However corrupt our hearts, and however wicked our past lives, there is hope for us in the Gospel.”
J. C. Ryle (1816–1900) said by 1900 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When I speak of a man "growing in grace," I mean simply this—that his sense of sin is becoming deeper, his faith stronger, his hope brighter, his love more extensive, his spiritual-mindedness more marked.”
J. C. Ryle (1816–1900) said by 1900 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“On Thee alone my hope relies, Beneath Thy cross I fall; My Lord! my Life! my Sacrifice! My Saviour! and my All!”
Anne Steele (1716–1778) said by 1778 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 82.
“Let the sweet hope that Thou art mine, My life and death attend; Thy presence through my journey shine, And crown my journey's end.”
Anne Steele (1716–1778) first seen 1760 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 328. "The Grace of God". Adopted as a hymn by several protestant denominations, sometimes under a different title. Probab…
“We are not divided, all one body we, One in hope and doctrine, one in charity.”
Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924) said by 1924 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The introduction of the Christian religion into the world has produced an incalculable change in history. There had previously been only a history of nations — there is now a history of mankind; and the idea of an education of human nature as a whole, — an education the work of Jesus Christ Himself — is become like a compass for the historian, the key of history, and the hope of nations.”
Jean-Henri Merle d'Aubigné (1794–1872) said by 1872 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 141.
“The everlasting covenant which God has made with Jesus, and through Jesus with all His beloved people, individually, is a strong ground of consolation amidst the tremblings of human hope, the fluctuations of creature things, and the instability of all that earth calls good.”
Octavius Winslow (1808–1878) first seen 1853 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Midnight Harmonies (New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1853), "Songs in the Night", p. 32.
“She gives me hope When there's nothing but pain; I can't explain it: Two different leaves But the branch is the same... Forever let it be! She takes the rain...”
Mike Oldfield (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Save me, holy mother, please save me, I got a heart of gold... And for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty. I need a saviour and you're the one... I throw myself into the arms of mercy, There's still hope for the runaway son!”
Mike Oldfield (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Thro' many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; 'tis grace has brought me Safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. The Lord has promis'd good to me, His Word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures.”
Mike Oldfield (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“People cannot live without hope; this is one of the statements I can defend without any reservations.”
Hans-Georg Gadamer (1900–2002) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Die Menschen können nicht ohne Hoffnung leben" (one of his last interviews), Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung (February 11, 2002)
“It is then settled: he will investigate whether God, the fountain of all truth, the key of all mysteries, be not anywhere revealed. To seek Him with the reason alone, holds out no hope of success; the experience which he has had respecting the knowledge of man, has rendered him distrustfull as to the means of knowing God. p. 27-28”
Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847) said by 1847 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All three elements of storytelling carry one vital philosophy– to offer universal insight, and many instances, hope and therapy to those who absolutely need it. To illuminate a combined and universal purpose, whether it be through the written word, the spoken word, or both elements incorporated into another element of truth. All exist to tell a story to the world.”
Masiela Lusha (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My hope is that we will see less and less conflicts in our world, but that women will not have to consistently make cases for why they’re necessary for peace, for justice, for politics.”
Leymah Gbowee (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My hope is that girls and women never have to know the effects of war or the absence of peace in their lives—that they can invest in themselves because there is a future that will recognize their talents and provide an outlet for their contributions.”
Leymah Gbowee (born 1972) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Her aspirations for Liberia and specially the girls and women of Liberia. Interview with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee 2011
“A whole generation of young men had no idea who they were without a gun in their hands. Several generations of women were widowed, had been raped, seen their daughters and mothers raped, and their children kill and be killed. Neighbors had turned against neighbors; young people had lost hope, and old people, everything they had painstakingly earned. To a person, we were traumatized.”
Leymah Gbowee (born 1972) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Gbowee, Leymah; Mithers, Carol (2011). Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer and Sex Changed a Nation at War: A Memoir. New York: Beast Books. ISBN 978-0-9842951-5-9. OCLC 751747258
“I could not find my way back in dreams, I knew then. They were memory and desire, terror and hope; they told me only what I already knew.”
Patricia A. McKillip (1948–2022) said by 2022 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I shall not stir multitudes, but may persuade my readers when I say that democratic socialism, not sure of all answers, not promising sudden utopias, is the world's best hope.”
Norman Thomas (1884–1968) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Socialism Re-Examined 1963.
“I hope ex-members will continue to work with Labour on issues like homelessness, the benefit system, the NHS and most of all fighting this Tory Brexit”
Diane Abbott (born 1953) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Labour and Conservatives could see more MP exits" BBC News (21 February 2019).
“Mr. Burke's book [Reflections on the Revolution in France] is very entertaining, and, what is better, contains much truth and sound political reflection, though sometimes dressed in a fantastic mode of expression. I hope the innovating humour will decline among us, and that men will be satisfied in being happy after the old way.”
Richard Hurd (bishop) first seen 1790 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter to Bishop Butler (30 December 1790), quoted in Francis Kilvert, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Right Rev. Richard Hurd, D. D., Lord Bishop of Worcester; With a Selection From His Correspondence and Other…
“And I knew that all along when I started praying over a year ago over it. And this just seemed to be the battle that I needed to go to war with. And I need warriors to stand beside me. You know, this is a war of ideology, a war of thoughts and of faith. And we need people to really stand for faith and trust, not hope and change.”
Sharron Angle (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Life shites on hope.”
Robert Charles Wilson (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“BEWARE UNDERLANDERS, TIME HANGS BY A THREAD, THE HUNTERS ARE HUNTED, WHITE WATER RUNS RED. THE GNAWERS WILL STRIKE TO EXTINGUISH THE REST. THE HOPE OF THE HOPELESS RESIDES IN A QUEST.”
Suzanne Collins (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You don't forget the face of the person who was your last hope.”
Suzanne Collins (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source