Top 669 Most Famous Hope Quotes with Images Ranked by Users

Discover a curated collection of beautiful Hope Quotes with images. All quotes have been ranked by users.
I discovered that in a story I could safely dream any dream, hope any hope, go anywhere I pleased an...
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I discovered that in a story I could safely dream any dream, hope any hope, go anywhere I pleased any time I pleased, fight any foe, win or lose, live or die. My stories created a safe experimental learning place.

This quote is saying that stories can allow someone to explore different ideas and experiences in a safe setting. Instead of actually having to go...
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I’ve learnt that through life you just get on with it. You’re going to meet a lot of dis...
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I've learnt that through life you just get on with it. You're going to meet a lot of dishonest people along the line and you say good luck to them. I hope they live in comfort. Then I start sticking more pins in their effigies.

This quote means that life is hard and full of challenges. You will encounter dishonest people and unfortunately, you have to accept that and wish...
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The secular world looks to the church and to its chagrin, finds no love, no life, no laughter, no ho...
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The secular world looks to the church and to its chagrin, finds no love, no life, no laughter, no hope and no happiness.

This quote means that the secular world looks to the church for help, but unfortunately they do not find what they are looking for. They...
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I think I’ve lived a pretty hard life. What I mean by hard is that… I’ve been kind...
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I think I've lived a pretty hard life. What I mean by hard is that... I've been kind of reckless with things. I'm a passionate person. I'm a super passionate person. I think there's definitely been sorrow in my life, good and bad. I think it comes through. I hope it comes through in my writing because to me that's what artistry is.

This quote means that the speaker has had an eventful and passionate life, with a lot of ups and downs. They hope that they have...
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America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.
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America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.

This quote is suggesting that America is a place of hope, compassion, excellence, and valor. It is saying that America is a place that instills...
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Charge forward with hope and get the best medical advice you can. Talk to your friends, neighbors, f...
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Charge forward with hope and get the best medical advice you can. Talk to your friends, neighbors, family, and together you attack it. We can't always control what happens to us, but we can always control how we react to it.

This quote suggests that when faced with a difficult medical situation, it is important to stay hopeful and reach out to people in your life...
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There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’No ma...
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There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.

This quote is saying that even if we are going through a difficult time or experience something that is painful, we should not lose hope....
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You know, this is a war of ideology, a war of thoughts and of faith. And we need people to really st...
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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.

This quote is referring to the idea that there is an ongoing struggle between different ideologies and beliefs. It suggests that those involved should focus...
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If you live through the initial stage of fame and get past it, and remember thats not who you are. I...
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If you live through the initial stage of fame and get past it, and remember thats not who you are. If you live past that, then you have a hope of maybe learning how to spell the word artist.

This quote means that becoming famous can be overwhelming and it is easy to get caught up in the attention. It is important to remember...
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For a long time, music was hope. Now it seems music isn’t enough to make me happy. It used to ...
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For a long time, music was hope. Now it seems music isn't enough to make me happy. It used to be that's all I needed to keep going. Now I need other things to take up the other parts of my life.

The speaker is saying that in the past, music brought them hope and was enough to make them happy, but now it is not enough...
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Some people think I’m a total moron and I would hope most people think I’m very good at ...
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Some people think I'm a total moron and I would hope most people think I'm very good at what I do.

This quote means that some people think the speaker is not very smart, but they hope that most people think that the speaker is very...
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Any institution faces two basic choices if they hope to spark new ideas. One is to leverage the brai...
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Any institution faces two basic choices if they hope to spark new ideas. One is to leverage the brains trust within their organization by creating a special event dedicated to new thinking. The other is to look outside themselves to stimulate solutions.

This quote suggests that institutions (such as businesses, organizations, schools, or government bodies) have two options to generate new ideas. The first option is to...
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Survival was my only hope, success my only revenge.
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Survival was my only hope, success my only revenge.

This quote means that the only thing the speaker could do in order to continue living was to survive, and the only way they could...
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Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.
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Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.

This quote is encouraging creativity. It is reminding us to trust ourselves and rely on our gut feelings when it comes to creative endeavours. It...
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I hope we’re all kind of influencing each other now to keep the quality up on those things. Th...
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I hope we're all kind of influencing each other now to keep the quality up on those things. They seem to be getting better and better and better as there's not only sort of a film geek audience, there's also a general interest in the overall film consuming population.

This quote is suggesting that films are becoming better in quality because people (audiences, viewers, etc.) are sharing their opinions with each other and influencing...
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Well I certainly have learned and I hope I’m moving on and certainly two years of prison was a...
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Well I certainly have learned and I hope I'm moving on and certainly two years of prison was a terrible punishment.

This quote is about a person who has learned a lesson from having to go to prison for two years. They are saying that the...
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Life goes on, and I’m moving on to the next thing, but I hope the soaps that are still running...
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Life goes on, and I'm moving on to the next thing, but I hope the soaps that are still running will thrive. They have millions of loyal viewers.

This quote means that even though the speaker is moving forward in life, they still want the soap operas that are currently airing to be...
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One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured ...
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One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation.

This quote means that many people believe that laws can change anything and everyone. They believe that if lawmakers pass certain laws, all of the...
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I’ve seen the ticket, and I still can’t believe it. When I see the money, I hope I don&#...
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I've seen the ticket, and I still can't believe it. When I see the money, I hope I don't hit the floor.

This quote means that the speaker is shocked at the cost of the ticket and is worried that their reaction upon seeing the money they...
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There are a lot of times that we feel like our hands are tied – ‘I have no control over ...
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There are a lot of times that we feel like our hands are tied - 'I have no control over if I'm going to lose my job.' 'I have no control over if I'm going to be able to pay my bills.' You've got to realize that that's where your trust comes in. You have to trust God, and keep your hope, because your hope is what produces your faith.

This quote means that when you feel like you lack control or authority over a situation in life, it can be difficult and discouraging. However,...
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It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to...
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It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration.

This quote means that it is very difficult to teach students good programming if they have already had some experience with the programming language BASIC....
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I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.
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I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.

This quote means that it is important to focus on the good parts of life and the beauty that still exists, rather than focusing on...
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It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars.
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It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars.

This quote means that difficulty or misfortune can bring out the best in people. It implies that when faced with adversity, people can shine and...
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Until women themselves reject stigma and refuse to feel shame for the way others treat them, they ha...
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Until women themselves reject stigma and refuse to feel shame for the way others treat them, they have no hope of achieving full human stature.

This quote is saying that until women stop feeling ashamed and embarrassed about how other people treat them, they will not be able to achieve...
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Our only hope is to control the vote.
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Our only hope is to control the vote.

This quote means that if we want to have a chance at a better future, our only option is to make sure that people who...
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I hope I go to Heaven, and when I do, I’m going to do what every San Franciscan does when he g...
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I hope I go to Heaven, and when I do, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does when he gets there. He looks around and says, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'

This quote means that someone was wishing to go to Heaven, but upon arrival, they would be disappointed that it was not as wonderful as...
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We have been given God in our souls and Christ in our flesh. We have the power to believe where othe...
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We have been given God in our souls and Christ in our flesh. We have the power to believe where others deny, to hope where others despair, to love where others hurt.

This quote is saying that each of us have been given God, who lives in our souls, and the spirit of Jesus Christ, who is...
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I hope that one day when I’ll go back to Pakistan, I will build a university like Harvard.
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I hope that one day when I'll go back to Pakistan, I will build a university like Harvard.

This quote means that the speaker is hoping to travel to Pakistan in the future and to start building a university which is the same...
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We are biological creatures. We are born, we live, we die. There is no transcendent purpose to exist...
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We are biological creatures. We are born, we live, we die. There is no transcendent purpose to existence. At best we are creatures of reason, and by using reason we can cure ourselves of emotional excess. Purged of both hope and fear, we find courage in the face of helplessness, insignificance and uncertainty.

This quote is saying that people are born and will eventually die, and that there is no greater meaning or purpose to life. Instead, it...
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We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took th...
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We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics.

This quote is suggesting a hopeful future where insects become the most dominant species on Earth, replacing humans. The quote is suggesting that before this...
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Hope is the struggle of the soul, breaking loose from what is perishable, and attesting her eternity...
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Hope is the struggle of the soul, breaking loose from what is perishable, and attesting her eternity.

This quote means that hope is a feeling inside the soul that makes us break away from the things that cannot last, while reminding us...
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Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there’s no actual magic in it, but when you know what you ...
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Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there's no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic.

This quote is suggesting that hope can be very powerful and inspiring. While there is no literal “magic” behind it, when you have a clear...
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Don’t fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off h...
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Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.

This quote means that you should not be too proud of your wit. If you use a phrase that is intended to make someone else...
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Just as a mother finds pleasure in taking her little child on her lap, there to feed and caress him,...
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Just as a mother finds pleasure in taking her little child on her lap, there to feed and caress him, in like manner our loving God shows His fondness for His beloved souls who have given themselves entirely to Him and have placed all their hope in His goodness.

This is saying that God loves His beloved souls just like a mother loves her child. When a mother has her child on her lap,...
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For many people, myself included, the end of the world is happening all the time! It is a form of cr...
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For many people, myself included, the end of the world is happening all the time! It is a form of criticality that paradoxically gives us hope for change and improvement.

This quote suggests that even though the world can seem bleak and like it is “ending,” this sense of despair can actually be a positive...
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Even when we make mistakes, we hope others will love us in spite of our shortcomings – even if...
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Even when we make mistakes, we hope others will love us in spite of our shortcomings - even if we don't deserve it.

This quote means that even though we all make mistakes, we still hope that others will show us love and acceptance despite our flaws and...
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Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for.
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Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for.

This quote means that having a sense of purpose and having a sense of self are closely connected. When someone has a clear idea of...
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You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.
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You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.

This means that no matter what we do, we cannot prevent the seasons from changing. It is an inevitability that we have to accept. Even...
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Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happi...
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Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier; and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions.

This quote suggests that many people of their own accord put a lot of effort into acquiring possessions, despite knowing that these items will not...
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It’s going to be all right, sir,”Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbled...
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It's going to be all right, sir,"Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore's silence than he had been by his weakened voice. "We're nearly there ... I can Apparate us both back ... don't worry ...""I am not worried, Harry,"said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you.

” Harry was very worried about Dumbledore’s silence and expresses his concern by saying that he can Apparate them both back to safety and reassuring...
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This is where it all begins. Everything starts here, today.
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This is where it all begins. Everything starts here, today.

This quote means that everything begins now.Today is the start of everything. Whatever we start today will determine our future. So it’s very important to...
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My goal is to be the best quarterback I can be for the Colts, and hope that it’s good enough.
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My goal is to be the best quarterback I can be for the Colts, and hope that it's good enough.

This quote means that the speaker wants to work hard to become the best quarterback they can be in order to play for the Colts....
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Not without hope we suffer and we mourn.
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Not without hope we suffer and we mourn.

This quote means that even though we may be suffering and feeling sad right now, we should not lose hope. We should keep believing that...
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All the interests of my reason, speculative as well as practical, combine in the three following que...
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All the interests of my reason, speculative as well as practical, combine in the three following questions: 1. What can I know? 2. What ought I to do? 3. What may I hope?

This quote is saying that all of the things that we are interested in knowing, or think are important, can be boiled down to three...
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Children are God’s Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace.
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Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace.

This quote means that children are like messengers sent each day by God to spread His message of love, hope, and peace. This means that...
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If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force, then we...
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If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force, then we will have destroyed the foundation of the organization and our best hope of establishing a world order.

This quote is referring to the idea that the United Nations should not support the use of force to settle international disputes. The underlying message...
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Strange as it may seem, I still hope for the best, even though the best, like an interesting piece o...
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Strange as it may seem, I still hope for the best, even though the best, like an interesting piece of mail, so rarely arrives, and even when it does it can be lost so easily.

This quote is expressing that even though something positive and good may be a rare occurrence and quickly lost, the person still has hope that...
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A mission is a place where you ask nonbelievers to come and find faith and hope and feel love.
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A mission is a place where you ask nonbelievers to come and find faith and hope and feel love.

A mission is a place where people are invited to come to learn more about faith, hope, and love. It is a place where people...
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As for gun control advocates, I have no hope whatever that any facts whatever will make the slightes...
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As for gun control advocates, I have no hope whatever that any facts whatever will make the slightest dent in their thinking - or lack of thinking.

This quote suggests that those who are in favor of gun control are not likely to change their beliefs or opinions, even if present with...
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When you have lost hope, you have lost everything. And when you think all is lost, when all is dire ...
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When you have lost hope, you have lost everything. And when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope.

This quote means that having hope is essential to reaching your goals and dreams. If you give up and no longer believe that something good...
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Bottom up thinkers try to start from experience and move from experience to understanding. They don&...
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Bottom up thinkers try to start from experience and move from experience to understanding. They don't start with certain general principles they think beforehand are likely to be true; they just hope to find out what reality is like.

Bottom-up thinkers focus more on studying facts and actual experiences rather than relying on ideologies and general principles. They go directly to the source of...
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A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, bu...
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A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, but even... without any hope of doing it well.

This quote means that someone must be incredibly committed to something if they continue to practice it even though they don’t expect any reward for...
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Many believe – and I believe – that I have been designated for this work by God. In spit...
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Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do not want to give it up; I work out of love for God and I put all my hope in Him.

This quote is saying that the speaker is quite old, but despite this, they feel a strong belief that God has chosen them for a...
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I hope I look skinnier in 3D. I hope I don’t look three times as fat. That’ll be disappo...
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I hope I look skinnier in 3D. I hope I don't look three times as fat. That'll be disappointing.

This quote is talking about how someone hopes that, when they look at a 3D image of themselves, instead of looking twice as wide as...
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All what we hope for is that a day will come, when we have all gone, when people will say that this ...
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All what we hope for is that a day will come, when we have all gone, when people will say that this man has tried, and his family tried. This is all there is to seek in this world.

This quote means that we hope that eventually we and our families will receive recognition from other people for what we have done. We all...
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I would hope my legacy would be bringing smiles to faces. Happiness with my music.
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I would hope my legacy would be bringing smiles to faces. Happiness with my music.

This quote means that the speaker wishes that the legacy that they will leave behind is one of spreading joy and happiness through their music....
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I hope we will not so characterize religious people as being so narrow and so biased towards people ...
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I hope we will not so characterize religious people as being so narrow and so biased towards people not of their own religion that they cannot even work with them in this common cause to which you say they are committed.

The quote is saying that religious people should not be seen as judging or having negative feelings towards those with different beliefs. Instead, they should...
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There will always be a place for us somewhere, somehow, as long as we see to it that working people ...
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There will always be a place for us somewhere, somehow, as long as we see to it that working people fight for everything they have, everything they hope to get, for dignity, equality, democracy, to oppose war and to bring to the world a better life.

This quote means that if we are always willing to work hard and fight for our rights and the rights of those around us, there...
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I think it’s a mistake to ever look for hope outside of one’s self.
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I think it's a mistake to ever look for hope outside of one's self.

This quote simply means that relying on other people or external circumstances for hope is not a good idea. Everyone should rely on their own...
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A radical inner transformation and rise to a new level of consciousness might be the only real hope ...
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A radical inner transformation and rise to a new level of consciousness might be the only real hope we have in the current global crisis brought on by the dominance of the Western mechanistic paradigm.

This quote suggests that our global crisis is the result of the way Western society sees and operates in the world. The “Western mechanistic paradigm”...
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The hope of eternal life is not to be taken up upon slight grounds. It is a subject to be settled be...
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The hope of eternal life is not to be taken up upon slight grounds. It is a subject to be settled between God and your own soul; settled for eternity. A supposed hope, and nothing more, will prove your ruin.

This quote means that it is not wise to blindly believe in the possibility of eternal life. It is something you must discuss and decide...
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I think that everybody needs four things in life. Everybody needs something to do regardless of age....
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I think that everybody needs four things in life. Everybody needs something to do regardless of age. Everybody needs someone to love. Everybody needs something to hope for, and, of course, everybody needs someone to believe in.

This quote means that everyone needs four important things in life to be happy and successful. Firstly, everyone needs a purpose or something to do...
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America stands as a beacon of hope and the possibility of a better life – but it is also a nat...
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America stands as a beacon of hope and the possibility of a better life - but it is also a nation where nearly 1 in 4 children live in poverty.

This quote is saying that the United States is a good place where people can find hope and a better future. However, it also points...
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I stand firm behind the belief that, for me, songwriting isn’t something that I do or command,...
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I stand firm behind the belief that, for me, songwriting isn't something that I do or command, it happens to me. I can either choose to stop and acknowledge it, or put it off and hope that it won't fade away. 'That Wasn't Me' is no exception - it came together more quickly than any other song I have ever constructed on my own.

This quote is saying that songwriting is something that happens to the speaker, rather than something that they choose to do. The speaker believes that...
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For the last 30 years our cinemas have been ruled by science fiction and horror. We’ve had som...
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For the last 30 years our cinemas have been ruled by science fiction and horror. We've had some very good Fantasy films in that time period, but for my tastes I still haven't seen fantasy done to absolute perfection. That is the hope I have in this project.

This quote explains that for the past 30 years, films in cinemas have mostly been science fiction and horror films. There have also been some...
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My songs have always had hope and perseverance in them – I never write songs that have no esca...
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My songs have always had hope and perseverance in them - I never write songs that have no escape hatch, no positivity.

This quote means that the speaker’s songs have always been hopeful and encouraging, and have always been able to lift someone up or give them...
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Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.
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Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.

This quote means that crying for someone else is not a sign of being weak. It instead shows that someone has a very kind and...
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I hope the wonder of what happens to my characters never goes away. That yearning keeps me writing.
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I hope the wonder of what happens to my characters never goes away. That yearning keeps me writing.

This quote means that the writer feels passionate about their characters and the stories they tell. The writer doesn’t ever want to lose this feeling...
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It’s amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday.
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It's amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday.

This quote means that a little bit of effort put in today will make up for any mistakes or lack of effort from yesterday. It...
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It is sound judgment to hope that in the not too distant future we shall be competent to understand ...
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It is sound judgment to hope that in the not too distant future we shall be competent to understand so simple a thing as a star.

This quote is about wishing for a future where humans have advanced to understand something that seems simple now: a star. Humans could have a...
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Religion is a complex and often contradictory force in our world. It fosters hope and comfort but al...
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Religion is a complex and often contradictory force in our world. It fosters hope and comfort but also doubt and guilt. It creates both community and exclusion. It brings societies together around shared belief and tears them apart through war. However, what unites the faithful, whatever their religion, is the unshakeable force of generosity.

The quote is saying that religion can have both positive and negative impacts on society, both uniting and dividing us. Despite all of the negative...
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Education exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope.
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Education exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope.

This quote means that when young people are educated, they are given the chance to explore the world and all of the different possibilities and...
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It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, ...
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It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, he must necessarily turn his back on one half of the world.

This quote means that it is impossible to make everyone happy. No matter what decisions you make, there will always be people who disagree with...
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When I talk to people in need, they tell me they want to hope; they are eager for opportunity; they ...
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When I talk to people in need, they tell me they want to hope; they are eager for opportunity; they are ready for better days. And I can tell you that every time their hopes are disappointed, all nations lose.

This quote is saying that when someone is in need and talks to another person, they often express their desire for better things and opportunities....
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We tell them that we believe it will be beautiful because that is our specialty, we only create joy ...
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We tell them that we believe it will be beautiful because that is our specialty, we only create joy and beauty. We have never done a sad work. Through the drawings, we hope a majority will be able to visualize it.

This quote is talking about the process of creating something (perhaps art) that will bring happiness and beauty to people. The speaker is likely part...
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We write in ways that, we generally hope, reflect real life, or at least look familiar to humans. An...
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We write in ways that, we generally hope, reflect real life, or at least look familiar to humans. And in life, recurring themes are a recurring theme. We never quite conquer a pet vice or a relationship pattern or a communication habit. We're haunted by our particular demons.

This quote is saying that in life, and also in writing, we often find ourselves dealing with the same issues and challenges over and over...
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Part of me really wants to believe that hope is entirely available to all of us. We don’t have...
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Part of me really wants to believe that hope is entirely available to all of us. We don't have to embrace it. It would be sentimental and silly to say that we all need it, but it is absolutely available to all of us.

This quote means that everyone has the opportunity to have hope. This hope can be difficult to find, but it exists and is available to...
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I was close to getting married a long time ago. But it didn’t happen, and since then it has no...
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I was close to getting married a long time ago. But it didn't happen, and since then it has not been happening. It is jinxed, and I am very happy. I hope this jinx continues.

The speaker is saying that a long time ago, they were close to getting married, but it did not work out and since then they...
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So many times I’ve photographed stories that show the degradation of the planet. I had one ide...
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So many times I've photographed stories that show the degradation of the planet. I had one idea to go and photograph the factories that were polluting, and to see all the deposits of garbage. But, in the end, I thought the only way to give us an incentive, to bring hope, is to show the pictures of the pristine planet - to see the innocence.

This quote means that it is important to take photos of the natural environment, untouched by humans, to give us hope and inspire us to...
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If you don’t like me, life goes on, you know what I mean? But I hope you do like me. Because I...
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If you don't like me, life goes on, you know what I mean? But I hope you do like me. Because I think that in addition to being pushy, I'm nice.

This quote means that even if someone does not like the person who said it, it does not really matter because life will keep going....
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Hope is in the name of God, the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hope is when you compare your sufferi...
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Hope is in the name of God, the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hope is when you compare your suffering to the infinite, immeasurable love and grace of God.

This quote means that even in difficult times, it is possible to feel hope and optimism by looking at our lives through the lens of...
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Most of me was glad when my mother died. She was a handful, but not in a cute, festive way. More in ...
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Most of me was glad when my mother died. She was a handful, but not in a cute, festive way. More in a life-threatening way, that had caused me a long time ago to give up all hope of ever feeling good about having had her as a mother.

This quote is expressing the feelings of someone whose mother has passed away. They had a difficult relationship with their mother and were relieved that...
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Democracy is a daring concept – a hope that we’ll be best governed if all of us particip...
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Democracy is a daring concept - a hope that we'll be best governed if all of us participate in the act of government. It is meant to be a conversation, a place where the intelligence and local knowledge of the electorate sums together to arrive at actions that reflect the participation of the largest possible number of people.

This quote is saying that democracy is a system of government that encourages everyone to take part. It is based on the idea that when...
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Whiskey’s to tough, Champagne costs too much, Vodka puts my mouth in gear. I hope this refrain...
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Whiskey's to tough, Champagne costs too much, Vodka puts my mouth in gear. I hope this refrain, Will help me explain, As a matter of fact, I like beer.

This phrase is a way of saying that normal alcohol like whiskey or champagne is too strong and too expensive respectively, and vodka can be...
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When one takes action for others, one’s own suffering is transformed into the energy that can ...
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When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled.

This quote means that if you are willing to do something on behalf of someone else, the difficult or challenging experiences that you have gone...
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Our only real hope for democracy is that we get the money out of politics entirely and establish a s...
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Our only real hope for democracy is that we get the money out of politics entirely and establish a system of publicly funded elections.

In short, this quote is saying that the best way to protect democracy is to eliminate the influence of money in the electoral process. Instead,...
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I never read the life of any important person without discovering that he knew more and could do mor...
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I never read the life of any important person without discovering that he knew more and could do more than I could ever hope to know or do in half a dozen lifetimes.

This quote means that when someone reads inspiring biographies of successful and important people, they realize that the person they are reading about had a...
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Pregnancy is something that I always love. It’s about hope and the future and a new baby.
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Pregnancy is something that I always love. It's about hope and the future and a new baby.

This quote is expressing how much the person loves the experience of pregnancy. Being pregnant involves a sense of hope for the future, since a...
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We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon.
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We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon.

This quote means that everyone’s life is finite, and the only way to make the most of the life we have is to make good...
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When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
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When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

This quote means that when there is not much light, you can see the stars in the night sky. The night sky is dark and...
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You can’t go around hoping that most people have sterling moral characters. The most you can h...
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You can't go around hoping that most people have sterling moral characters. The most you can hope for is that people will pretend that they do.

This quote means that it is unrealistic to expect that the majority of people have perfect moral behavior or act from good intentions all the...
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Only those with skin as thick as elephant hide can hope to sail through their teens unscathed by sel...
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Only those with skin as thick as elephant hide can hope to sail through their teens unscathed by self-doubt and bouts of depression.

This quote means that only people who are not easily hurt or affected by other people’s opinions can go through their teenage years without struggling...
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Being a mom is what life is about. I hope people realize what the priorities in life should be and k...
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Being a mom is what life is about. I hope people realize what the priorities in life should be and know not everything has to be perfect.

This quote is saying that being a mother should be seen as one of life’s most important priorities, and that it is okay that not...
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Well, you know, in any novel you would hope that the hero has someone to push back against, and vill...
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Well, you know, in any novel you would hope that the hero has someone to push back against, and villains - I find the most interesting villains those who do the right things for the wrong reasons, or the wrong things for the right reasons. Either one is interesting. I love the gray area between right and wrong.

This quote is talking about writing a novel. It says that a good story needs the hero to have an opponent, usually the villain, who...
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Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.
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Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

This quote is suggesting that selfishness is something that will always be a part of people’s nature and cannot be completely rid of. The quote...
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One of the greatest gifts we can give people is the hope that their death is nothing to fear –...
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One of the greatest gifts we can give people is the hope that their death is nothing to fear - you know, not that it has no fear in it, but the promise of scripture is that God will lead us through the valley of the shadow of death.

This quote means that one of the best things we can offer people is the assurance that dying is not something to be scared of....
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I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in ha...
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I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.

This quote is saying that the speaker believes in the idea of a society that is both democratic and free, where everyone is equal and...
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I don’t feel a lack of hope. It’s just disappointment that after all these years we&#821...
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I don't feel a lack of hope. It's just disappointment that after all these years we're still fighting meaningless wars for a handful of people.

This quote means that, even though the speaker has hope for the future, they are disappointed that after so many years, there still exist wars...
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I hope that my story, I hope that my life is… an encouragement for people, especially in Brook...
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I hope that my story, I hope that my life is... an encouragement for people, especially in Brooklyn. I feel humbled and blessed.

This quote is referring to the speaker’s life story and experiences. They have been humbled and blessed by the support they have received throughout their...
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I’ll always stay connected with Apple. I hope that throughout my life I’ll sort of have ...
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I'll always stay connected with Apple. I hope that throughout my life I'll sort of have the thread of my life and the thread of Apple weave in and out of each other, like a tapestry. There may be a few years when I'm not there, but I'll always come back.

This quote is about the speaker’s connection to Apple, a technology company. The speaker is saying that they will always keep in touch with Apple,...
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