Politics requires the sense of possibility. Dare I say it - the audacity of hope. Douglas Alexander audacitydarehope Change image and share on social
I was cleaning out the pigsty at a farm in Wales, where my mother had rented a room, when the results of my final school exam were handed to me by the postman, along with the news that I had a state scholarship to Oxford. I had waited for this letter for so many weeks that I had abandoned hope, deciding that I had failed ignominiously. Nina Bawden abandoncleandecide share on social
The worst enemy of human hope is not brute facts, but men of brains who will not face them. Max Eastman badbrainbrute Change image and share on social
In 1980, I published my first novel, in the usual swirl of unjustified hope and justified anxiety. Julian Barnes anxietyhopejustify Change image and share on social
I hope to continue my friendship with France and its filmmakers for many years to come. Harvey Weinstein continuefilmmakerfrance Change image and share on social
I never make a movie for awards consideration. I will use the hope of getting an Academy Award a) to honor the people who work so hard and also b) it's the greatest Good Housekeeping seal in the world. It's the greatest brand. It's as good as Louis Vuitton and Dior in the world of moviemaking. It's the Super Bowl. Harvey Weinstein academyawardbowl share on social
Our only hope for America is that every conservative takes upon him or herself the project of learning what American and conservative values are, coming to understand what leftism stands for, and learning how to make the case for those values to women, young people, blacks and Hispanics. Dennis Prager americaamericanblack share on social
Scarlett Johansson was wonderful in 'Lost in Translation,' and then, seemingly within a couple of weeks, she became completely Hollywoodised. I was shocked. I didn't recognise her. I hope to God it's just a phase. Ian Holm completelycouplegod share on social
There is no more reason to believe that Bitcoin will stand the test of time than that governments will protect the value of government-created money, although Bitcoin is newer, and we always look at babies with hope. Paul Singer babybitcoincreate share on social
In the long, nonillustrious history of white people pilfering African American culture, have I just perpetrated that? I'm motivated by a love for the music and by a love of the performances, and I really hope I haven't done anything bad. Moby africanamericanbad share on social