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“He was still not at all certain that he was doing any good, aside from providing the drug of religious hope to timorous folk frightened of hell-fire and afraid to walk alone.”
Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951) said by 1951 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“, Paramount Theatre, New York Many thanks for your saxophone received here today. I have never taken lessons but will start practicing every night and hope the hotel guests will not complain. You said you were sending book that would tell me how to play saxophone. Sorry, book not received. Best wishes. Babe Ruth”
Babe Ruth (1895–1948) first seen 1927 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Telegram sent on July 9, 1927; reproduced in "Babe Ruth's Sax", Variety (July 20, 1927), p. 25
“I was a bad kid. I say this without pride but with a feeling that it is better to say it. I live with one great hope: to help kids who now stand where I stood as a boy. If what I have to say here helps even one of them avoid some of my own mistakes, or take heart from such triumphs as I have had, this book will serve its purpose.”
Babe Ruth (1895–1948) first seen 1948 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Opening paragraph from The Babe Ruth Story (1948) by Ruth and Bob Considine; reproduced in "Sports of the Times: The Babe's Own Story" by Arthur Daley, in The New York Times (April 26, 1948), p. 30
“I hope somebody hits .400 soon. Then people can start pestering that guy with questions about the last guy to hit .400.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) said by 2002 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "The Braves' Chipper Jones carries weight of .400" in The Los Angeles Times (13 June 2008)
“Oh, dear, I hope it wasn't anyone important.”
Elizabeth II (1926–2022) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said to Clare Short after Short's phone rang in her handbag during a Privy Council meeting; quoted in Donald Macintyre, "The Queen is on a roll because she understands her role (unlike her son)," The Independent (2 May …
“Schultz: You must speak. Jewish barber: I can't. Schultz: It's our only hope.”
Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) said by 1977 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We cannot hope to be secure when our government has declared, by its readiness "to act alone," its willingness to be everybody's enemy.”
Wendell Berry (1934–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“With this speech, I have signed my own death sentence. I saw today that the league of miscreants is too strong, that I cannot hope to escape. I die without regrets, I leave you my legacy, it will be dear to you and you will defend it.”
Maximilien Robespierre (1758–1794) said by 1794 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is nothing beyond God, and the sense enjoyments are simply something through which we are passing now in the hope of getting better things.”
Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) said by 1902 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Freedom can never be reached by the weak. Throw away all weakness. Tell your body that it is strong, tell your mind that it is strong, and have unbounded faith and hope in yourself.”
Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) said by 1902 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Strength is the sign of vigor, the sign of life, the sign of hope, the sign of health, and the sign of everything that is good. As long as the body lives, there must be strength in the body, strength in the mind, strength in the hand.”
Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) said by 1902 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hope the next time I move I get a real easy phone number, something that's real easy to remember. Something like two two two two two two two. I would say "Sweet." And then people would say "Mitch, how do I get a hold of you?" I'd say "Just press two for a while and when I answer, you will know you have pressed two enough.”
Mitch Hedberg (1968–2005) said by 2005 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nor would he recognize hope if it came to him. Too much a stranger, too long a ghost.”
Steven Erikson (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Indeed Bugg. is it because, do you think, at the human core, we are naught but liars and cheats?" "Probably." "With no hope of ever overcoming our instinctive nastiness?" "Hard to say. How have we done so far?”
Steven Erikson (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If dreams of flying are the last hope of freedom, I will pray for wings with my last breath.”
Steven Erikson (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The hope of all who suffer, The dread of all who wrong.”
John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892) said by 1892 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Mantle of St. John de Matha, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)
Also quoted by: John G. Whittier
“Today was heart-breaking, and — I was shaken to the core as I thought about the people I met in China and Russia and Afghanistan and Iraq and other places who yearn for freedom, and who look to this building and these shores as a place of hope, and I saw the images being broadcast around the world, and it breaks my heart.”
Mitt Romney (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The more competition, the better. I hope to get snubbed again this year.”
Nathan Lane (born 1956) first seen 1996 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On the possibility of winning a Tony Award for his performance in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum — reported in Joan Vadeboncoeur (April 21, 1996) "Grasping For Stardom With The Success of 'Birdcage,' Nat…
“Blessed are those eyes that have seen more water than any man! Blessed be that haughty mind that aimed at the greatest hope! May you be blessed who row the current your life long and now with dry unfreshened lips descend to Hades to find the hidden deathless springs and slake your thirst! My son, it's death who keeps and pours the deathless waters.”
Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957) first seen 1290 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Voice of the Nile, from Odysseus' story, Book VIII, line 1290
“Comrades, I've voyaged long and far on sea and soul, my eyes have seen disease, gods, ghosts, and men, and yet in no land have I seen a more false, murderous siren than that wind-headed, babbling, blind bitch-hound called Hope!”
Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957) said by 1957 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hope is the bedrock of this nation. The belief that our destiny will not be written for us, but by us, by all those men and women who are not content to settle for the world as it is, who have the courage to remake the world as it should be.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Iowa Caucus Victory Speech, Delivered at the Iowa Democratic caucus on 3 January 2008
“This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected. And today, whenever I find myself feeling doubtful or cynical about this possibility, what gives me the most hope is the next generation — the young people whose attitudes and beliefs and openness to change have already made history in this election.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“People of Berlin — and people of the world — the scale of our challenge is great. The road ahead will be long. But I come before you to say that we are heirs to a struggle for freedom. We are a people of improbable hope. With an eye toward the future, with resolve in our hearts, let us remember this history, and answer our destiny, and remake the world once again.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe that America holds within her the truth that regardless of race, religion, or station in life, all of us share common aspirations - to live in peace and security; to get an education and to work with dignity; to love our families, our communities, and our God. These things we share. This is the hope of all humanity.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This weekend, as we celebrate , families across America will gather in backyards and front porches, fire up the barbeque, kick back with friends, and spend time with people they care about. That is as it should be. But I also hope that as you do so, you’ll take some time to reflect on what Memorial Day is all about; on why we set this day aside as a time of national remembrance.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“With courage and purpose, with humility and with hope, with faith in the promise of tomorrow, let us march straightforward together, enduring allies in the cause of a world that is more peaceful, more prosperous, and more just.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[W]e were inspired by the fierce dignity of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, as she proved that no human being can truly be imprisoned if hope burns in your heart.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And if there is one thing that he and this year’s anniversary should teach us, if there’s one lesson I hope that Malia and Sasha and young people everywhere learn from this day, it’s that with enough effort, and enough empathy, and enough perseverance, and enough courage, people who love their country can change it.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remarks by the President at LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights Summit at Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas on April 10, 2014.
“And that’s the question we all must answer -- what kind of Europe, what kind of America, what kind of world will we leave behind. And I believe that if we hold firm to our principles, and are willing to back our beliefs with courage and resolve, then hope will ultimately overcome fear, and freedom will continue to triumph over tyranny -- because that is what forever stirs in the human heart.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We choose hope over fear. We see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through concerted and collective effort. We reject fatalism or cynicism when it comes to human affairs. We choose to work for the world as it should be, as our children deserve it to be.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And that impulse to make the world better, to push back on those who try to make it worse, that’s something that your generation has to hold on to. And you have to remember, it’s never easy; there are no days off. But if there’s one thing that I know from my own life, it’s that with hard work and with hope, change is always within our reach.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What an extraordinary achievement. What a vindication of the belief that ordinary people can do extraordinary things. What a reminder of what Bobby Kennedy once said about how small actions can be like pebbles being thrown into a still lake, and ripples of hope cascade outwards and change the world.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He knew, better than the cynic, that if you look out over the arc of history, human beings should be filled not with fear but with hope.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remarks by President Obama at Memorial Service for Former Israeli President Shimon Peres on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Israel. (30 September 2016)
“And I can tell you as a friend that sustainable prosperity in the 21st century depends upon education, health care, and environmental protection. But it also depends on the free and open exchange of ideas. If you can’t access information online, if you cannot be exposed to different points of view, you will not reach your full potential. And over time, the youth will lose hope.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Scripture tells us that in our sufferings there is glory, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Sometimes the truths of these words are hard to see. Right now, those words test us. Because the people of Dallas, people across the country, are suffering.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Only by working together can we preserve those institutions of family and community, rights and responsibilities, law and self-government that is the hallmark of this nation. For, it turns out, we do not persevere alone. Our character is not found in isolation. Hope does not arise by putting our fellow man down; it is found by lifting others up.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One of my duties, this week, is to open the new Ustinov college," he confesses, "and while I'm delighted that Durham should honour its former chancellor this way — and I sincerely hope it continues this tradition for me — I can't help feeling that an American university would only have done so had the chancellor also handed over a substantial amount of dosh.”
Bill Bryson (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At terrestrial temperatures matter has complex properties which are likely to prove most difficult to unravel; but it is reasonable to hope that in the not too distant future we shall be competent to understand so simple a thing as a star.”
Arthur Eddington (1882–1944) first seen 1926 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Internal Constitution of Stars (1926)
“You know how I always believe in the future … Without disorder, the revolution is impossible; knowing that, I did not lose hope, and I do not lose it now.”
Peter Kropotkin (1842–1921) first seen 1920 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter to a friend (November 1920), as quoted in Peter Kropotkin : From Prince to Rebel (1990) by George Woodcock and Ivan Avakumovic, p. 428
“Without good-will, no man has any presumptive right, except the right or opportunity to change his will, so long as there is hope of it.”
William Ernest Hocking (1873–1966) said by 1966 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Only if you give the Palestinians something to lose is there a hope that they will agree to moderate their demands.… I believe that as soon as Ahmed has a seat in the bus, he will limit his demands.”
Thomas Friedman (born 1953) first seen 1986 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The New York Times (10 December 1986).
“I hope one of my fans has one of your kids shot: and blames it on acid, prozac and slipknot”
Immortal Technique (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Pity the selfishness of lovers: it is brief a forlorn hope it is impossible.”
Heinz Barwich (1911–1966) said by 1966 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering, “What if?” I would keep putting my dream to the test — even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. If you can't live here, get back to YOUR roots and LEARN to live here!”
Alex Haley (1921–1992) said by 1992 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hope, most revered Maestro, that these metronome markings, in my opinion wholly unneeded by you, are specific enough. Where they do not fit with your conception, I implore you urgently just to ignore them.”
Richard Strauss (1864–1949) first seen 1890 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter to Hans Von Bulow, 15th January 1890, in Schuh and Trenner, Hans von Bulow and Richard Strauss: Correspondence, in English Boosey and Hawkes 1955. Von Bulow had asked for metronome markings from Strauss for Don J…
“I have lived no cloistered life and hold in contempt the wise man who has not lived and the scholar who will not share. There have been many wiser men than I, but few have traveled as much road. I have seen life from the top down and the bottom up. I know how it looks both ways. And I know there is wisdom and that there is hope.”
L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986) first seen 1965 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: My Philosophy (1965).
“It is all very well to sit back and hope for "the best in this best of all possible worlds" but it's the course of personal and national suicide. Unless there is a vast alteration in man's civilization as it stumbles along today, man will not be here very long and none of us. Times must change.”
L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986) first seen 1966 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Times Must Change" in Ability # 179 (March 20, 1966).
“In all the broad Universe there is no other hope for Man than ourselves.”
L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986) first seen 1967 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ron's Journal" (1967).
“We are very much interested in developing and strengthening our relations with India because India is one of the most important countries in the world. We believe in democracy... I hope my visit will contribute to strengthening our relations with India.”
Ariel Sharon (1928–2014) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: We want Strong Ties with India: Sharon, 9 September 2003, http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/sep/09sharon1.htm