Living gives you a better understanding of life. I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities. Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art. Alan Dean Foster affectartcharacter share on social
The average Indian doesn't care about Hollywood movies because they have far too many movies of their own to watch, to miss, and I hope a story like 'Million Dollar Arm,' that is actually about India and deals with these two Indian kids, resonates over there and makes people want to go and see the movie. Aasif Mandvi armaveragecare share on social
Man wants to live, but it is useless to hope that this desire will dictate all his actions. Albert Camus actiondesiredictate Change image and share on social
You write a book and you hope somebody will go out and pay $24.95 for what you've just said. I think books were my salvation. Books saved me from being miserable. Amy Tan bookhavehope Change image and share on social
I hope that seeing the excitement of solving this problem will make young mathematicians realize that there are lots and lots of other problems in mathematics which are going to be just as challenging in the future. Andrew Wiles challengeexcitementfuture share on social
We hope to do the Spanish Tragedy based on the play by Thomas Kyd. Alex Cox basehopekyd Change image and share on social
I write between 5.30am and 9.00. That way, I hope I carry over something from my dream time. Andrew Motion 30amcarrydream Change image and share on social
In drama you can either pretend everything is OK, or you can show the world as it really is in the hope that it gets better. Aidan Gillen dramahopepretend Change image and share on social
When my mother tells me to do something, I'll do my own thing. A strong character can be good, but sometimes it is not good. I hope it's good in my case. Adelina Sotnikova casecharactergood Change image and share on social
For better or worse, we live in possible worlds as much as actual ones. We are cursed by that characteristically human guilt and regret about what might have been in the past. But that may be the cost for our ability to hope and plan for what might be in the future. Alison Gopnik abilityactualbadly share on social