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“What hope have you know given up ?”
Max Frisch (1911–1991) said by 1991 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No hope. And the X-ray photographs under his arm Confirm the message. His wife stands timidly by. The opposite brick-built house looks lofty and calm, Its chimneys steady against the mackerel sky.”
John Betjeman (1906–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Rochester: Yes, that's the spot all right. You almost had a heart attack when they laughed at Bob Hope.”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Jack: What do you think of this card I wrote for Don? "To Don from Jacky, Oh golly, oh shucks. I hope that you like it, It cost forty bucks.”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Bob Hope: [on being on a CBS show] I feel like Zsa Zsa Gabor at a P.T.A. meeting.”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Bob Hope: By the way, this is where Bing did his last show and I think they've done very nicely. They've gotten most of it out of the curtains.”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Bob Hope: [finding some coins tied with string in Jack's trousers] When you ask this kid for a loan, and he says his money is tied up, he isn't kidding. This is an obstacle course for pickpockets.”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Bob Hope: Put your head back through there, or I'll start handing out baseballs to the audience.”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Bob Hope: Why do you want Jack's pants?”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hope: You mean, Jack's actually wearing your pants?”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Bob Hope: Let's not do any jokes we didn't plan on, eh.”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The struggle for existence is very difficult here [Berlin! - in 1911 Kirchner and his Brücke-friends moved from Dresden to Berlin], but the possibilities are also greater. I hope that we can create a fruitful new school and convince many new friends of the value of our efforts.”
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938) first seen 1911 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: quote in a letter to Louise Schiefler, from Berlin, 5 November 1911; as quoted in Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Grosstad, Eros und Natur, aus der verborgenen Sammlungen der Region, Städtische Galerie Delmenhorst Germany, 2005,…
“Throughout this entire rehab process, I have been driven to get back on the field as quickly as I can. That's why I had the shoulder surgery and that's why I underwent back surgery to reduce the risk of further issues going forward. With these two surgeries behind me, I hope to be able to put on a Mets uniform again as soon as possible. My desire to play is as strong as ever.”
David Wright (baseball) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Liberty lends us her wings and Hope guides us by her star.”
Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855) said by 1855 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe in some blending of hope and sunshine sweetening the worst lots. I believe that this life is not all; neither the beginning nor the end. I believe while I tremble; I trust while I weep.”
Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855) said by 1855 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There are going to be no devaluations, no leaving the ERM. We are absolutely committed to the ERM. It is at the centre of our policy. We are going to maintain sterling's parity and we will do whatever is necessary, and I hope there is no doubt about that at all.”
Norman Lamont (born 1942) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Robin Oakley and Colin Narborough, "Lamont shows his determination to sink or swim with the pound", The Times, 27 August 1992.
“I hope that seeing the excitement of solving this problem will make young mathematicians realize that there are lots and lots of other problems in mathematics which are going to be just as challenging in the future.”
Andrew Wiles (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The dalit's main agenda is not reservations. My way of equality is English education. Even if 10% of our children got English education, the intellectual field would have changed. This country would have changed. My hope is education, not reservation — and I emphasize, English education”
Kancha Ilaiah (born 1952) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in at The Times Of India (15 February 2013).
“If I go out of public life with one feeling, with one conviction, it is this : a deep regret for many bitter words I have used in my life, deep sincere repentance for my violence of language. But I hope they will be forgiven me by God and man, because not once in all my life have I attacked anybody unjustly from my point of view, and without believing it was my duty to do so.”
Henri Bourassa (1868–1952) first seen 1952 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Henri Bourassa, Fiery Politician, Dies, The Globe and Mail, September 1, 1952, page A1.
“Messieurs, I should like to be granted the favour of performing at one of your admirable concerts, and this I beg to ask of you. Trusting, since I lack other qualifications to obtain this, in your goodwill towards artists, I dare to hope that you will greet my request favourably, I have the honour to be, Messieurs, your very humble servant. Frédéric Chopin Cité Bergère, No. 4”
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) said by 1849 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My book is written, as befits such easy material, in merciless telegram style ("Axiom," "Definition," "Theorem," "Proof," occasionally "Preliminary Remark")... I hope I have written this book in such a way that a normal student can read it in two days. And then (since he already knows the formal rules from school) he may forget its contents.”
Edmund Landau (1877–1938) first seen 1930 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Grundlagen der Analysis [Foundations of Analysis] (1930) Preface for the Teacher, as quoted by Eli Maor, Trigonometric Delights (2013)
“It may come as a surprise to many people that the human genome contains human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) that are linked to cancer, autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, and more. Gene editing offers a new hope to eradicating many deadly hereditary diseases.”
Newton Lee wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is still hope and kindness in every human being if we dig deep enough.”
Newton Lee wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Bush is our fault. He's our fault because too many of us found it easier to hate him than find a way to love each other. If we work on the second thing a little harder, we won't need to rely on the cynics in the DLC to come up with the right "formula" the next time around. Because happiness and hope have a way of selling themselves.”
Matt Taibbi (born 1970) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Finding Love in Electoral Politics", AlterNet (November 13, 2004)
“Critics say that America is a lie because its reality falls so short of its ideals. They are wrong. America is not a lie; it is a disappointment. But it can be a disappointment only because it is also a hope.”
Samuel P. Huntington (1927–2008) first seen 1981 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony (1981), p. 262
“I wonder how many men and women, kids and dogs, go through life in a state of modest misery; how much communal coldness there is, how much extinguished hope.”
William H. Gass (1924–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Try to stay a man amongst men … There's no other hope for you.”
Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986) said by 1986 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let Daniel speak, let the Revelation speak, and tell what is truth. But whatever phase of the subject is presented, uplift Jesus as the center of all hope.”
Ellen G. White (1827–1915) said by 1915 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hope God speaks English. If I get up to heaven and have to point at a menu, I'm gonna be pissed.”
Daniel Tosh (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“547. All Temptations are founded either in Hope or Fear.”
Thomas Fuller (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“2222. He that lives on Hope, has but a slender diet.”
Thomas Fuller (writer) first seen 1736 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1736) : He that lives upon Hope, dies fasting.
“2541. Hope is a good Breakfast, but a bad Supper.”
Thomas Fuller (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“2542. Hope is as cheap as Despair.”
Thomas Fuller (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“5689. While there is Life, there is Hope.”
Thomas Fuller (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“5967. You must not hope to reap Wheat, where you sow'd none.”
Thomas Fuller (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We need university education in Fiji and must seriously think about starting post secondary education in Fiji. In the near future we hope to see a university college in Fiji and ultimately a fully fledged university”
A.D. Patel (1905–1969) first seen 1964 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: During 1964 budget debate, he called for the establishment of a university in Fiji.
“Hope and joy are crucial here; they are the fuel that powers the ongoing fight for equality. And while there is a lot of fear and uncertainty right now, it is worth remembering that progress -- while not always linear -- is always possible.”
John Oliver (born 1977) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Last Week Tonight -- "Transgender Rights II" (ff. 0:25:46) (17 October 2022)
“In modern industry, research Has come to be a kind of Church Where rubber-aproned acolytes Perform their Scientific Rites And firms spend funds they do not hafter In hope of benefits Hereafter.”
Kenneth Boulding (1910–1993) said by 1993 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“...the perception of potential threats to survival may be much more important in determining behavior than the perceptions of potential profits, so that profit maximization is not really the driving force. It is fear of loss rather than hope of gain that limits our behavior”
Kenneth Boulding (1910–1993) said by 1993 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One must preach life, not death; spread hope, not fear and cultivate joy, man's most valuable treasure. That is the secret of the greatest of the wise, and it will be the light of tomorrow. Passions are sad. Hatred is sad. Joy destroys passions and hatred. Let us begin by telling ourselves that sadness is never noble, beautiful or useful.”
Émile Chartier (1868–1951) said by 1951 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt: Give any man the power of a god, and you better hope he's got the wisdom and morals of a god to match. There's nothing feeble about my moral line. I value life. That is why I fight to protect it. I mourn every man I lose and every sacrifice I make. One life or a billion, they're all lives.”
Dan Abnett (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have about half a second to make a crucial decision: I can either sprint and hope I make it there before I shit in my boxers, or I can stick my thumb up into my ass and shuffle the 60 yards to lavatory freedom.”
Tucker Max (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“as long as hope remains and meaning is preserved, the possibility of overcoming oppression stays alive. (p15)”
Cornel West (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ask yourself three questions and you will know who you are. Ask 'What do you believe in? What do you hope for? But most important - ask what do you love?”
Paullina Simons (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Music is one of the very few things left in this world, which has an amazing power of healing. I really hope that these songs will set your imagination free, enrich your emotions and help your heart and mind feel happier.”
Edyta Górniak (born 1972) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Invisible (cd), 2002
“No one can hate petitions worse than I, and no one has less faith in them than I. But for my champion I am willing to try any means that invades no other's right, even though I have little hope in it.”
Voltairine de Cleyre (1866–1912) said by 1912 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The right to hope is the most powerful human motivation I know.”
Aga Khan IV (1936–2025) first seen 1996 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Baccalaureate Address at Brown University Delivered by His Highness the Aga Khan, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America (26 May 1996)
“When questions of “class” interests are eliminated from public controversy a victory is thereby gained for the possessing, conservative class, whose only hope of security lies in such elimination.”
James Connolly (1868–1916) said by 1916 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Labour in Irish History (1919), p. 15
“White walls! White walls! Torturous sprawls, With ne'er a window space. And so confined a quaking mind Goes mad in such a place The monotony so torturously Cuts deep into the mind, That men lose hope and just elope With charge of any kind.”
Bobby Sands (1954–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You don't appreciate home until you leave it and, let me tell you, you can't appreciate life till you've almost left it! Some people hope and die with their song still in them. I used to think that happiness resulted when my earnings matched my yearnings! But not anymore!”
Patsy Cline (1932–1963) first seen 1961 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: To her mother following the 1961 car accident