I aspire to write what are called 'familiar essays.' They begin in the personal and end in the universal. It's not for me to say if I have been successful at it. But that is the hope. David Rakoff aspirebegincall Change image and share on social
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. Harvey Mackay cleverlyexpensefall Change image and share on social
Men mess up. Women create this big illusion in their head that the man they're going to be with is going to be perfect. Nobody's going to be perfect, and people are going to let you down. The only thing that you can hope for is someone that's going to be honest with you. Jessica White bigcreatehead share on social
Having children changes you forever, as a writer and as a human being. I hope it's for the better on both counts, but I guess we'll see. Brian K. Vaughan childcountforever Change image and share on social
Life is given to you like a flat piece of land and everything has to be done. I hope that when I am finished, my piece of land will be a beautiful garden, so there is a lot of work. Jeanne Moreau beautifulfinishflat Change image and share on social
I'm a journalist; I love doing interviews, and I hope that will continue. David Gregory continuehopeinterview Change image and share on social
Chemistry is not anything an executive producer or writer can orchestrate or plan; you just hope for it. David E. Kelley chemistryexecutivehope Change image and share on social
We have changing weather patterns, and we have climate change. This is the science. I hope that my party will come to be comfortable with this because we have to operate in the realm of knowledge and science. Chris Gibson changeclimatecomfortable share on social
I hope that my painting has the impact of giving someone, as it did me, the feeling of his own totality, of his own separateness, of his own individuality. Barnett Newman feltgivehope Change image and share on social
I'm going to sit back, light up, and hope I don't chew the cigarette to pieces. Vin Scully backchewcigarette Change image and share on social
