“I hope I left behind a legacy that people will enjoy. But whatever they want to say, I can't predict.”
Hope is not naive — it is a strategy. These quotes explore optimism in the face of difficulty, the refusal to give up, and the quiet stubbornness of believing that tomorrow might be better than today, even when the evidence is thin.
“The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.”
“I hope I left behind a legacy that people will enjoy. But whatever they want to say, I can't predict.”
“No matter how dark things may get in a story, I feel it's the responsibility of the storyteller to leave the audience with at least a shred of hope.”
“I am a beneficiary of the American people's generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows this country to continue to be enriched by those who were not born here.”
“Fifty percent of people won't vote, and fifty percent don't read newspapers. I hope it's the same fifty percent.”
“Before you give up hope, turn back and read the attacks that were made on Lincoln.”
“I would hope they would be our fellow artists, rather than trying to emulate or idolize clowns like us.”
“You have to have hope. It's irresponsible to give false hope, which I think a lot of playwrights are guilty of. But I also think it's irresponsible to simply be a nihilist, which quite a lot of playwrights, especially playwrights younger than me, have become guilty of.”
“I hope people don't compare 2D and 3D because 3D's new, it's unfair to compare to 2D which is really sophisticated, even when we're jaded about it. 3D just began, give it a chance, let the equipment and projection system catch up and be better, let the price go down, let more filmmakers get a hold of it more easily.”
“I hope I never get so hard up I have to do advertisements. I've gotten ridiculous offers.”
“I love being able to sing for my job. I am blessed beyond words and I hope my fans can feel that while I'm on stage!”
“When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of this frustration can come hope and action.”
“I think they'd rather us follow our hearts and I hope that's what some people will understand.”
“Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for.”
“One thing that being a scientist has taught me is that you can never be certain about anything. You never know the truth. You can only approach it and hope to get a bit nearer to it each time. You iterate towards the truth. You don't know it.”
“The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought about in themselves, as far as is possible in the society of today, that union between manual and intellectual labor which characterizes the society we are aiming at.”