Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation. Eric Hoffer bankruptcydisappointmentexpectation Change image and share on social
The myth of the liberal media empowers conservatives to control debate in the United States to the point where liberals cannot even hope for a fair shake anymore. Eric Alterman anymoreconservativecontrol Change image and share on social
If newspapers were a baseball team, they would be the Mets - without the hope for those folks at the very pinnacle of the financial food chain - who average nearly $24 million a year in income - 'next year.' Eric Alterman averagebaseballchain share on social
I hope that I am generous and tolerant, but certainly on the intellectual side I think that there are discoverable truths, and some things that are closer approximations to the truth than others. Edward Tufte approximationclosediscoverable Change image and share on social
If you begin to give people hope that there is a brighter future, there is a new tomorrow, then the people who were yesterday's terrorists become tomorrow's elected officials and they're part of the system. John Shelby Spong beginbrightelect share on social
Producing small films, you usually have four or five people you want, and you hope one of them will say they'll do it. John Wells filmhopepeople Change image and share on social
I don't sit in the corner waiting for death: death has to pursue me. I'm going strong. I hope to reach 100 and ask for an extension, just like my grandmother did. Compay Segundo cornerdeathextension Change image and share on social
To the extent that independent means you're willing to attempt to put your own ideas, personality, and commitment to the material on screen, then of course I hope I'm independent until the day I die. James Gray attemptcommitmentday Change image and share on social
Mr. Mijanovi and those associated with him are the hope and the conscience of the Yugoslav revolution. Noam Chomsky consciencehopemijanovi Change image and share on social
When you act, you're being asked to pretend in a very rigid, controlled environment. It's very un-childlike. So a lot of times, when you put kids in that situation, you hope they have a better support system outside of what they're doing to bring them back to reality at the end of the day and to keep them well-rounded. Patton Oswalt actaskback share on social