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Francis BaconHope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.

—  Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher

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Will DurantThe trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds.

—  Will Durant, 1885-1981, American historian & philosopher

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Robert LowellIf we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train.

—  Robert Lowell, 1917-1977, American poet

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NapoleonA leader is a dealer in hope.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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ThucydidesStill hope leads men to venture; and no one ever yet put himself in peril without the inward conviction that he would succeed in his design

—  Thucydides, 460-394 BC, Ancient Greek historian

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DanteAbandon all hope, you who enter here.

Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch'entrate.

—  Dante, 1265-1321, Italian poet

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Emile M. CioranTo hope is to contradict the future.

—  Emile M. Cioran, 1911-1995, French-Romanian philosopher

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Benjamin DisraeliI am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.

—  Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881, British Prime Minister

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Ambrose BiercePresent, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope.

—  Ambrose Bierce, 1842–1914, American writer

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SenecaDo not hope without despair, or despair without hope.

—  Seneca, 5 AD-65 AD, Roman philosopher

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Søren KierkegaardConfidence is the present tense of hope.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

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Edgar Allan PoeEven in the grave, all is not lost.

—  Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849, American writer

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Thomas FullerThe darkest hour is just before the dawn.

—  Thomas Fuller, 1608-1661, English thinker

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Benjamin FranklinHe that lives upon hope will die fasting.

—  Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American politician & writer

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Arthur SchopenhauerHope is the confusion of the desire for a thing with its probability.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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Ralph Waldo EmersonWhen it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.Never deprive someone of hope it may be all they have.

—  H. Jackson Brown, Jr., 1940-2021, American self-help writer

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RumiWhere there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Duc de LevisFear and hope share life; pleasure and pain occupy only moments.

—  Duc de Levis, 1764-1830, French politician & author of maxims

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Emile M. CioranHope is the normal form of delirium.

—  Emile M. Cioran, 1911-1995, French-Romanian philosopher

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VauvenarguesPatience is the art of hoping.

—  Vauvenargues, 1715-1747, French author of maxims

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Alexandre DumasAll human wisdom is contained in these words: Wait and hope!

—  Alexandre Dumas, 1802-1870, French writer

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Vladimir NabokovOne mercifully hopes there are water nymphs in the Styx.

—  Vladimir Nabokov, 1899-1977, Russian-American writer

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Laurence J PeterDon't believe in miracles - depend on them.

—  Laurence J Peter, 1919-1990, Canadian writer & educator

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Eric HofferIt is the around-the-corner brand of hope that prompts people to action, while the distant hope acts as an opiate.

—  Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American writer & philosopher

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La RochefoucauldWe promise according to our hopes; we fulfil according to our fears.

—  La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680, French writer

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Jean AnouilhTragedy is restful: and the reason is that hope, that foul, deceitful thing, has no part in it.

—  Jean Anouilh, 1910-1987, French playwright

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.Believe in miracles but don't depend on them.

—  H. Jackson Brown, Jr., 1940-2021, American self-help writer

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Victor FranklUntil now we were afraid; from now on we will hope.

—  Victor Frankl, 1905-1997, Austrian neurologist

     (to his wife when he was arrested by the Nazis)

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Antoin de Saint-Exupéry“What makes the desert beautiful”, said the little prince, “is that it hides, somewhere, a well”.

—  Antoin de Saint-Exupéry, 1900-1940, French writer

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HoraceLife’s short span forbids us to enter on far reaching hopes.

—  Horace, 65-8 BC, Roman poet

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Marcel AchardHope is one of those remedies which does not heal but which allows one to suffer longer.

—  Marcel Achard, 1899-1974, French playwright

Baltasar GracianHope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep it in check.

—  Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658, Spanish writer

Thomas CarlyleHe who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.

—  Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1881, English writer

Nicolas Gomez DavilaOptimism is never an expectation for improvement; it is hope for a miracle.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

Franz KafkaThere is an infinite amount of hope in the universe ... but not for us.

—  Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Bohemian writer

George EliotBut what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

Nikos KazantzakisI hope for nothing. I am afraid of nothing. I am free.

—  Nikos Kazantzakis, 1883-1957, Greek writer

     (inscription on his grave)

Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Beware how you take away hope from any human being.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

William Hazlitt Hope is the best possession. None are completely wretched but those who are without hope; and few are reduced so low as that.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

Erica JongAnger is really disappointed hope.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Ashleigh BrilliantI feel much better, now that I've given up hope.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Jules VerneNothing great has happened that is not exaggerated hope.

—  Jules Verne, 1826-1905, French writer

Frank HerbertHope clouds observation.

—  Frank Herbert, 1920-1986, American sci-fi writer

TertullianHope is patience with the lamp lit.

—  Tertullian, 155-240 AD, Berber-Roman Christian author

Latin Quotes

Latin phraseWhile I breathe, I hope.

Dum spiro spero.

—  Latin phrase

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Quotes in Verse

T. S. EliotI said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope,
For hope would be hope for the wrong thing.

—  T. S. Eliot, 1888-1965, British poet, Nobel 1948

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Emily DickinsonHope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul
and sings the tunes without the words
and never stops at all.

—  Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American poet

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Ancient Greek

TheocritusYou need to have courage, because tomorrow will be better. While there's life there’s hope, and only the dead have none.

Θαρσείν χρη, τάχ’ αύριον έσσετ’ άμεινον. Eλπίδες εν ζωοίσιν, ανέλπιστοι δε θανόντες.

—  Theocritus, 3rd cent. BC, Ancient Greek poet

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HeraclitusHe who does not hope for the unexpected, will not find it.

Εάν μη έλπηται ανέλπιστον, ουκ εξευρήσει.

—  Heraclitus, 544-484 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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AesopI hate long lasting hopes.

Μακράς ελπίδας μισώ.

—  Aesop, 620-560 BC, Ancient Greek fabulist

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AristotleWhen asked what is hope, he said 'the dream of a waking man'.

Ερωτηθείς τι έστιν ελπίς, « Εγρηγορότος», είπεν, «ενύπνιον. »

—  Aristotle, 384-322 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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DemocritusThe hopes of the wise are attainable, those of the stupid impossible.

Ελπίδες αι μεν των ορθά φρονεόντων εφικταί, αι δε των αξυνέτων αδύνατοι.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Thales of MiletusWhat is common to all men? Hope. Because those who have nothing else possess hope still.

Τι κοινότατον; Ελπίς. Και γαρ οις άλλο μηδέν, αύτη παρέστη.

—  Thales of Miletus, 643-548 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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SolonIt’s hope that shepherds most people.

Ελπίς γαρ η βόσκουσα τους πολλούς βροτών.

—  Solon, 630-560 BC, Ancient Greek lawmaker & philosopher

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Periander of CorinthHope as a mortal, be frugal as an immortal.

Έλπιζε ως θνητός, φείδου ως αθάνατος.

—  Periander of Corinth, 668-584 BC, tyrant of Corinth

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AeschylusMany a hope hath made shipwreck, only one have I seen fulfilled.

Πολλών ραγεισών ελπίδων μιάς τυχών.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Agamemnon

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