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“I’m always thinking about just readers in Japan. So when an English reader reads my work, it might feel funny, or sometimes the nuance might not carry through. But don’t worry about those things too much. As you continue reading the manga, I hope you’ll get to discover new excitement. That would make me really happy.”
Hitoshi Iwaaki (born 1960) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Creator Interview: Hitoshi Iwaaki on Parasyte (November 2, 2016)
“The question is not to beg to the foreign capitalists but to manage and work out policies which are more beneficial to the domestic economy. I hope that in the future, Vietnam will look for every measure to make our international relations equal.”
Nguyễn Văn Linh (1915–1998) first seen 1998 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Nguyen Van Linh, Vietnam's Ex-Party Chief, Dies at 82" in The New York Times (28 April 1998)
“I think that music festivals, clubs, and record companies can really change the Chinese music scene, but I believe there is no festival or record company doing a good job in China. I think the Chinese listening culture is more viewing-like. Everybody takes care of how he/she looks like. They don't care about what they sound like. It could be pretty bad, but there is hope.”
Cui Jian (born 1961) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cui Jian: Father of Chinese Rock 'N' Roll in UCLA Global (3 June 2005)
“At this time of crisis, I find great comfort in returning to nature, the wilderness, the richness and vast scale of the land. It has shaped the American identity; circling back to the landscape gives me hope for the future.”
“Overall, the Canadian experience of ecumenism has been a positive one, marked by openness, cooperation and honesty. We rejoice in what has been accomplished and look to the future with hope.”
Anthony F. Tonnos (born 1935) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: H.Exc. Most Rev. Anthony Frederick TONNOS , Bishop of Hamilton (24 November 1997) Press Office of the Holy See
“We will not lose hope because we have the certainty that our destiny is not in the hands of a man or a superpower. Our destiny is in the hands of God, a Provident Father. It is in Him, and only in Him, that our salvation lies.”
Georges Abou Khazen (born 1947) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Syria: Mgr. Khazen (Aleppo), “they are dividing the garments of our country” (12 February 2018)
“I do not yet know God's plan, but I hope that his grace will accompany me to carry out the project for which God has chosen and called me.”
Khalid Rehmat (born 1968) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The new Vicar Apostolic of Quetta places his office under the protection of Our Lady (4 January 2021)
“In Tokyo I hope to do a good job and be able to be a finalist or medalist, but I prefer that God's will be done at all times, he is my Lord who has kept me firm here.”
Marileidy Paulino (born 1996) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My hope and my optimistic point of view is that ultimately people will always need that human element.”
Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born 1984) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘Gemini Man’ Star Mary Elizabeth Winstead on Why Technology Won’t Make Actors Obsolete" in Wrap Pro (9 October 2019)
“'We can make our own way in life but we can not even imagine how to make our own life colorful. A dream tells us the future of our arrival but the dream shows us future only one aspect of our future hope. It is heroic to say that you do not know what you can not do as well as to answer it as you know it is a great quality in you'.”
Miyuru Amarasiri (born 2002) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Goodreads, "Miyuru Amarasiri," March 15, 2021,
“My main purpose is not about football or baseball, or anything like that. It's about helping others. It's about finding the people who need hope.”
“I want to succeed in baseball, but it doesn’t mean anything if I'm not ultimately doing something greater than myself. Our lives should be about bringing faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need.”
Tim Tebow (born 1987) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sports, Faith, Dating and Adoption: Tim Tebow Talks About His Life's Purpose (April 8, 2018)
“It may be deeply uncomfortable to reflect on eating savvy creatures who express their emotions. My strong suspicion—which I hope will be tested as a hypothesis—is that some people will decrease their meat and fish intake as they learn more about who they are consuming.”
Barbara J. King (born 1956) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Inner Lives of "Food Animals" (March 16, 2017)
“I feel it is really different to be there at a show. It is such a great feeling and I hope that doesn’t die with the Internet as so many other things have. Go out, support those bands, have a beer, listen to some live music and don’t forget about it!”
Allison Robertson (born 1979) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Round and Round with The Donnas: An Interview with Allison Robertson (7 March 2008)
“I hope to use my ‘celebrity’ to motivate people and contribute to moving our global society back from the brink. I am surprised environment is not at the top of the agenda. What is more important than food and clean air? We need a big push.”
Don Cheadle (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I would say ... that for most of those coming into the Catholic Church that [i.e. not knowing what is going to develop in the Church of England] isn't the single-issue reason for their journey. The clergy and the people coming have long hoped for corporate reunion between the Catholic and the Anglican Church; that has been their genuine desire and hope.”
Marcus Stock (born 1961) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ordinariate II: an interview with Fr Marcus Stock (January 11, 2011)
“First, I'd like them to say that he was always loyal to his church. Second, that he was a friend to Catholic education. And third, if they don't want to say the first two, at least I hope they would chisel on the stone, 'He served the poor.”
James Aloysius Hickey (1920–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Death will come for me somewhere in the African jungle. I hope the negatives will be handed over to their homeland, and someone will make a posthumous exhibition. But another option is also possible: my photographic films will be hung on a palm tree by the native people, celebrating some local holiday, and they will smash coconuts with my camera.”
Viktor Pinchuk (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In Korea, to step down from the presidency is to step down from politics. But I thought about what it means to step down. I hope that means a free man. From even before I entered politics, all I wanted was to be a free man. Another thing is that I will now be able to watch the news on TV with peace of mind.”
Roh Moo-hyun (1946–2009) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun" in CNN (10 December 2007)
“I hope to see the kind of political culture that solves problems through dialogue and compromise, not through confrontation and conflict.”
Roh Moo-hyun (1946–2009) said by 2009 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We have only one choice left to take us out of Egypt to the promised land. And that is the coalition of the concerned and the willing – ready for positive and drastic change, progress and involvement. Change that will give hope and future to all our youth and dignity and full participation to all our women.”
Olusegun Obasanjo (born 1937) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What we may hope for - realistically - is the total consumption of these people, together with their rotten System, before our eyes and through their own evil. What we may work for - realistically - is our own physical salvation, the maintenance of the quality of our lives, in order that we or our posterity may be the last on the scene, to have, in essence, inherited the earth.”
James Mason (neo-Nazi) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Perhaps the one solid development that has occurred within the Movement in recent years - very recent years - is the consensus that not only is the total destruction of the world-wide System and Establishment inevitable now, but it is our only best hope. Not even Spengler himself could have foreseen a twist like that.”
James Mason (neo-Nazi) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We also hope that the U.S., through its global influence, can encourage other like-minded countries to support Taiwan, take an interest in regional security, and support Taiwan’s international participation.”
Hsiao Bi-khim (born 1971) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Walking a tightrope on Taiwan-U.S. relations: Interview with Hsiao Bi-khim" in Commonwealth Magazine (23 April 2021)
“We are in a period of complicated politics and a geostrategic situation. Certainly the imperative is there to initiate negotiations. That is very much Taiwan's agenda. We certainly hope that the U.S. would share that view and also work with us to proceed with negotiations.”
Hsiao Bi-khim (born 1971) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: POLITICO Pro Q&A: Taiwan's top U.S. diplomat presses for free trade agreement" in POLITICO (10 September 2020)
“The Communists could only hope to win if our ally betrays us and sells us out. But our main ally will never betray us. He has invested so much blood and money.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech in Saigon" in The New York Times (25 October 1972)
“Hope is a vicious beast. It sinks in its claws and it doesn’t let go.”
Seanan McGuire (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The fall of Soviet and other European Communist and totalitarian systems has reinforced hope and provided the prerequisites for the comprehensive democratization of the world while simultaneously raising the question of what kind of multilateralism is required and possible in the contemporary world.”
Franjo Tuđman (1922–1999) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Address at the 48th session of the UN General Assembly" (28 September 1993)
“Apart from the Christian hope, we are in a state of chaos, only the more appalling that it seems to be hardly realised. The chaos is all the greater that it applies not only to fundamental doctrines, but to practical ideals.”
John Neville Figgis (1866–1919) said by 1919 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Southern trap influenced rap pile of musical forklift platypus... okay, I don't know what these words mean. But if you understood them - we're all good. You know what you're getting, and... that's all I can hope for really. Truth in advertising!”
Kevin MacLeod (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am aware of the enthusiasm that my potential Presidential candidacy can evoke. That enthusiasm exists because the French people do not want to die. It is there because there is hope.”
Éric Zemmour (born 1958) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hope Zimbabweans will write and tell our own stories, us musicians, poets, historians, all of us – we need to capture the true story of Zimbabwe and tell that to the world.”
Hope Masike (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In Africa, about 65 percent of the population is young people, and they are not despairing. Africa's hope lies in the young people of the continent who are embracing education and the gospel.”
Barbara Makhalisa (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“First things first. Get the facts, then decide what to do next. And hope that there is a next.”
Genevieve Cogman (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Forgiveness made me free from hatred. I still have many scars on my body and severe pain most days but my heart is cleansed. Napalm is very powerful, but faith, forgiveness, and love are much more powerful. We would not have war at all if everyone could learn how to live with true love, hope, and forgiveness. If that little girl in the picture can do it, ask yourself: Can you?”
Phan Thi Kim Phuc (born 1963) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: NPR in 2008
“[On the men responsible for the September 11 attacks] Those individuals are Muslims, they were carrying out their Islamic responsibility and duty, so in that respect they were magnificent, and the Muslims worldwide hope that they are accepted as martyrs in the eyes of God.”
Anjem Choudary (born 1967) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Comments to Reuters, as cited in "Group hails 9/11 'Magnificent 19'" CNN (10 September 2003)
“Like everyone interested in peace for the region, we follow the current diplomatic developments very closely and hope that they can soon lead to a pathway to peace. Our deepest sympathy continues to go out to all those affected by this conflict, and we naturally stand in solidarity with the Olympic community in the region”
Kirsty Coventry (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I see a completely different China which is totally different from the China under the rule of Kuomintang of Chiang Kai-shek. This China is full of hope and free from starvation and defeatist sentiment.”
Israel Epstein (1915–2005) said by 2005 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Estates brought Edward wealth, which enabled him to display generosity to those who support he needed; military commands had given him experience in war, without which no king could hope to maintain his rule.”
Tom Holland (author) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Americans are increasingly left behind by national parties' rigid partisanship... [hope to] work proudly with senators in both parties”
Kyrsten Sinema (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The objective should be to save the life of Father Sinnott and also those of his kidnappers. Every human life is sacred. We pray and hope that negotiations begin soon and will lead to a peaceful solution.”
Emmanuel Cabajar (born 1942) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bishop fears for health of kidnapped priest in the Philippines (October 22, 2009)
“In the hope of getting your help I shall have fallen into the hands of the Maratha infidels. It is very likely that very soon the Afghans would be exterminated in spite of there being an Afghan Emperor. So long as I am alive, I will not hesitate from risking my life and killing the infidels*”.”
Najib ad-Dawlah (1707–1770) first seen 1707 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Marathas And Panipat" also in Jain, M. (2010). Parallel pathways: Essays on Hindu-Muslim relations, 1707-1857.
“Six years ago, I didn’t hope, I didn’t dream that in 1995 I would win the presidential election. But the situation in Poland changed very fast, and became totally unpredictable. Poland is going on this democratic way faster than we thought before.”
Aleksander Kwaśniewski (born 1954) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aleksander Kwasniewski : Rising From the Ashes of Communism in Poland" in Los Angeles Times (3 December 1995)
“When I realized that it was something I had to do, for the country, for myself, nothing I did when I was young, I don't continue to do now. I am still as enthusiastic as when I joined the resistance against the French. Of course, my enthusiasm now is for another purpose. Having been independent and unified, I hope the people will be happier and the society will be better.”
Nguyễn Thị Bình (born 1927) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: BBC phỏng vấn bà Nguyễn Thị Bình" (March 1, 2009)
“We had hope that the struggle on all the three fronts, the diplomatic front, the political front and the military front, would help us reach our goal.”
Nguyễn Thị Bình (born 1927) first seen 1981 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Nguyen Thi Binh" in Open Vault (1981)
“Imagine sitting in front of your computer with the script for your final Doctor Who episode and looking at a screen where you have physically typed the words, "Oh. It's not an evil plan. This was all pointless." Well, that's the place where I would do a rewrite or hope that, like, someone would stop me! WHY DIDN'T ANYBODY STOP HIM?!”
Hbomberguy (born 1992) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 2017 Doctor Who Special Analysis, 7 January 2018
“I cannot analyze all the things that endear this country to me. For one, you don't have the 'great public school' system by which one class gets the good breaks and gets them first. I hope the war will do away with that caste idea.”
Anna Lee (1913–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hope that in this generation’s lifetime, we can live to see a self-reliant and stable Africa. That we can start to be defined more by our successes rather than the negative images that have become synonymous with Africa.”
Ange Kagame (born 1993) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At death all our hope of salvation will come from the testimony of our conscience as to whether or not we are dying resigned to God’s will.”
Alphonsus Liguori (1696–1787) said by 1787 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If I don’t go back into the House I do hope that the women who go in will build on the little steps we have climbed and just remember, if you need tips we will be there, and don’t mind the bullies; it gets better”
Priscilla Misihairambwi first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Misihairabwi-Mushonga says she is not bitter after dumped by Welshman Ncube,16th May 2018