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“Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end.”
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) first seen 1975 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Nelson Mandela on challenges, Letter to Winnie Mandela (1 February 1975), written on Robben Island. Source: From Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations © 2010 by Nelson R. Mandela and The Nelson Ma…
“Perhaps it was history that ordained that it be here, at the Cape of Good Hope that we should lay the foundation stone of our new nation. For it was here at this Cape, over three centuries ago, that there began the fateful convergence of the peoples of Africa, Europe and Asia on these shores.”
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) said by 2013 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your Majesties, Your Highnesses, Distinguished Guests, Comrades and Friends. Today, all of us do, by our presence here, and by our celebrations in other parts of our country and the world, confer glory and hope to newborn liberty. Out of the experience of an extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all humanity will be proud.”
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) said by 2013 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let's hope that Ken Oosterbroek will be the last person to die.”
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Spoken shortly after Inkatha announced that they would participate in the 1994 elections, as quoted in The Bang-Bang Club : Snapshots from a Hidden War (2000) by Greg Marinovich and Joao Silva, p. 168
“We hope the "real" person behind the words will be revealed as ignominiously as a shapeless snail without its shapely shell.”
John Updike (1932–2009) first seen 1986 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On “consumeristic appetite for interviews,” New York Times (17 August 1986)
“I must go to Nature disarmed of perspective and stretch myself like a large transparent canvas upon her in the hope that, my submission being perfect, the imprint of a beautiful and useful truth would be taken.”
John Updike (1932–2009) said by 2009 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is for dignity of being that we aspire through the expansion of our consciousness in a great reality of Man to which we belong. We realize it through admiration and love, through hope that soars beyond the actual, beyond our own span of life into an endless time wherein we live the life of all men.”
Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) said by 1941 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We do not stray out of all words into the ever silent; We do not raise our hands to the void for things beyond hope.”
Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) said by 1941 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Lavoisier was right in the deepest, almost holy, way. His passion harnessed feeling to the service of reason; another kind of passion was the price. Reason cannot save us and can even persecute us in the wrong hands; but we have no hope of salvation without reason. The world is too complex, too intransigent; we cannot bend it to our simple will.”
Stephen Jay Gould (1941–2002) said by 2002 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We grasp at the straw of progress (a desiccated ideological twig) because we are still not ready for the Darwinian revolution. We crave progress as our best hope for retaining human arrogance in an evolutionary world. Only in these terms can I understand why such a poorly formulated and improbable argument maintains such a powerful hold over us today.”
Stephen Jay Gould (1941–2002) said by 2002 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every morning I have been looking at CNN to see if there is any reason for hope. I see a few large and impressive peace protests here and there around the world, but mostly I see empty robot faces monotonously reciting the magic incantations, "We must support the President" and "We must support our troops", both of which mean the killing must continue.”
Robert Anton Wilson (1932–2007) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cosmic Trigger II: Down to Earth (1991)
“From too much love of living, From hope and fear set free, We thank with brief thanksgiving Whatever gods may be That no man lives forever, That dead men rise up never; That even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to sea.”
Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837–1909) said by 1909 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Faith looks to the word and the promise; that is, to the truth. But hope looks to that which the word has promised, to the gift.”
Martin Luther (1483–1546) said by 1546 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We always have been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be, detested in France.”
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852) said by 1852 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Wellington and His Friends (1965) by Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, p. 138, and in The Economist (16 June 2005)
“I hope, Mr. President, that we can pass a law that criminalizes flag burning and desecration.”
Hillary Clinton (born 1947) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Senate Session (27 June 2006)
“I am not a natural politician, in case you haven’t noticed, like my husband or President Obama. So I have a view that I just have to do the best I can, get the results I can, make a difference in people’s lives, and hope that people see that I’m fighting for them and that I can improve conditions economically and other ways that will benefit them and their families.”
Hillary Clinton (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The man of Hope, Barack Obama. America is stronger because of President Obama's leadership, and I'm better because of his friendship.”
Hillary Clinton (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hope the fact-checkers are turning up the volume and really working hard. Donald supported the invasion of Iraq.”
Hillary Clinton (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To be quite candid — and what I am going to say now is something I have never said before, and I hope that it provokes a salutary chill — I know more than I can express in words, and the little I can express would not have been expressed, had I not known more.”
Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977) said by 1977 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The rays from this beacon, lighting this gateway to the continent, will welcome the poor and the persecuted with the hope and promise of homes and citizenship. It will teach them that there is room and brotherhood for all who will support our institutions and aid in our development; but that those who come to disturb our peace and dethrone our laws are aliens and enemies forever.”
Chauncey Depew (1834–1928) first seen 1886 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Oration at the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty (28 october 1886)
“You just don’t have faith!” Frank repeated. ”Well I hope I never get it! It’s like being hit by a hammer in the head!”
Kim Stanley Robinson (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Dominance hierarchies had underlain every system ever realized so far, but at the same time democratic values had been always a hope and a goal, expressed in every primate’s sense of self, and resentment of hierarchies that after all had to be imposed, by force.”
Kim Stanley Robinson (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When people listen to my music, I hope that they will notice that if you take a piece by a composer like Schubert, the major and the minor triad is an extremely important thing not merely as harmony, but in creating melodic lines. Schubert is always walking up and down with arpeggios on C, E, G and so forth. I am not doing anything different really, except using a different system of harmony.”
Elliott Carter (1908–2012) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Carter interviewed by Joël Bons. Album notes for Elliot Carter: homages & dedications, p.17 [CD booklet]. Montaigne Records (2003), MO 782089.
“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 (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Take short views, hope for the best, and trust in God.”
Sydney Smith (1771–1845) said by 1845 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Chaos is ugly, nihilistic, and cruel -- a film I regret having seen. I urge you to avoid it. Don't make the mistake of thinking it's 'only' a horror film, or a slasher film. It is an exercise in heartless cruelty and it ends with careless brutality. The movie denies not only the value of life, but the possibility of hope.”
Roger Ebert (1942–2013) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Review of Chaos (11 August 2005)
“A burning at the stake, an afternoon in the rack, headscrews, a douche with boiling water, nails into hands, induced vomiting, ripped tongues, dead babes, human target practice, possession by devils, rape, transvestism, nude orgies in the nunnery. Put them all together and they spell Committed Art, because these are modern times and I certainly hope none of us is opposed to truth.”
Roger Ebert (1942–2013) first seen 1971 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Review of The Devils (1 January 1971)
“I would say that when hope dies, action begins.”
Derrick Jensen (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Around the child bend all the three Sweet Graces: Faith, Hope, Charity. Around the man bend other faces; Pride, Envy, Malice, are his Graces.”
Walter Savage Landor (1775–1864) first seen 1858 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dry Sticks, Different Graces (1858).
“I slept with some nerd. I hope it was George [Lucas]. I took too many drugs to remember.”
Carrie Fisher (1956–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“'Cause the joke that you made in the bed that was me And I'm not gonna fade as soon as you close your eyes. And you know it. And every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back I hope you feel it. Well, can you feel it?”
Alanis Morissette (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If there is love, there is hope that one may have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost and you see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education or material comfort you have, only suffering and confusion will ensue”
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama (born 1935) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Little Book of Buddhism (2000)
“I am deeply touched by the sincere concern shown by so many people in this part of the world for the suffering of the people of Tibet. That is a source of hope not only for us Tibetans, but for all oppressed people.”
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe that our Tibetan ability to combine spiritual qualities with a realistic and practical attitude enables us to make a special contribution, in however modest a way. This is my hope and prayer. In conclusion, let me share with you a short prayer which gives me great inspiration and determination:”
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’ve been in Parliament for forty-one years. I’ve been in the Soviet Union many, many times, to Moscow, and I love it; but I hope you will not equate democracy with capitalism, because capitalism imposes great hardship on people.”
Tony Benn (1925–2014) said by 2014 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We can determine America's future. After all, that's what an election is all about. So let's decide for optimism, not pessimism; for hope, not despair; for strength, not weakness; for victory, not defeat.”
Rudy Giuliani (born 1944) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: December 15, 2007.
“Change is not a destination as hope is not a strategy.”
Rudy Giuliani (born 1944) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Republican National Convention, 2008
“But History was against me. History is right, objectively speaking. I'm just a historical dead end. I hope at least that my fate will serve as an example to you all and to posterity.”
Eugène Ionesco (1909–1994) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Candor from Macbett (1972)
“It is a nice thing to be working and believing in my work again. I hope I can keep the drive. I only feel whole and well when it is this way.”
John Steinbeck (1902–1968) first seen 1938 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter to Elizabeth Otis, once he had begun The Grapes of Wrath (1 June 1938)
“The world is turning, I hope it don't turn away.”
Neil Young (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We got a thousand points of light For the homeless man. We got a kinder, gentler, Machine gun hand. We got department stores And toilet paper Got styrofoam boxes For the ozone layer. Got a man of the people, Says keep hope alive Got fuel to burn, Got roads to drive.”
Neil Young (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your majesty, the king of Saudi Arabia, I was listening to your message. I wish that your voice will become the prevailing voice of the whole region, of all people. It's right, it's needed, it's promising … The initiative's portrayal of our region's future provides hope to the people and inspires confidence in the nations.”
Shimon Peres (1923–2016) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On King Abdullah's Interfaith initiative, as quoted in "Saudi king promotes tolerance at U.N. forum", Reuters (12 November 2008)
“'My darling one....I shall be thinking of you while you are away and hope you will remember to wrap up warm when you go out at night.'”
Anthony Burgess (1917–1993) said by 1993 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You can't direct a Laughton picture. The best you can hope for is to referee.”
Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Films and Filming (Volume 9, Issue 3; 1963), p. 20
“We praise Him, we bless Him, we adore Him, we glorify Him, and we wonder who is that baritone across the aisle and that pretty woman on our right who smells of apple blossoms. Our bowels stir and our cod itches and we amend our prayers for the spiritual life with the hope that it will not be too spiritual.”
John Cheever (1912–1982) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Late Forties and the Fifties, 1956 entry.
“The Microbe is so very small You cannot make him out at all, But many sanguine people hope To see him through a microscope.”
Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953) said by 1953 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When I am dead, I hope it may be said: 'His sins were scarlet, But his books were read'.”
Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953) said by 1953 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are all such accidents. We do not make up history and culture. We simply appear, not by our own choice. We make what we can of our condition with the means available. We must accept the mixture as we find it — the impurity of it, the tragedy of it, the hope of it.”
Saul Bellow (1915–2005) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Great Jewish Short Stories, introduction to the Dell paperback edition (1963)
“If we would despise the enemy, our thoughts must always be of God and our souls always glad with hope.”
Anthony the Great (251–357) said by 357 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is only one hope for mankind — and that is democratic Socialism.”
Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960) first seen 1951 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Resignation speech in the House of Commons (23 April 1951)