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I had a huge advantage when I started 50 years ago – my job was secure. I didnt have to promote myself. These days theres far more pressure to make a mark, so the temptation is to make adventure television or personality shows. I hope the more didactic approach wont be lost. – David Attenborough

My fondest hope is that Roots may start black, white, brown, red, yellow people digging back for their own roots. Man, that would make me feel 90 feet tall. – Alex Haley

I hope that what it comes down to at the end of the day is that people believe that I believe what Im singing. It comes down to being believable. You dont have to be likeable generally, though, I think I am. – John Mayer

Hope is the most exciting thing in life and if you honestly believe that love is out there, it will come. And even if it doesnt come straight away there is still that chance all through your life that it will. – Josh Hartnett

See, my hope and dream is that people have a good time watching basketball. Its not church. Its not serious. – Charles Barkley

For me, Barack Obamas election was a milestone of the most extraordinary kind. On the day he was elected I felt such hope in my heart. I thought we were seeing the beginning of a new era of equal opportunity across race and gender such as America had never known before. – Jesse Jackson

My hope is that 10 years from now, after Ive been across the street at work for a while, theyll all be glad they gave me that wonderful vote. – Sandra Day OConnor

I dont think Im a great songwriter, but I think Ive learned a lot about it, and I dont think theres any one way to do it. I dont think I can control it at all. I can just kind of hope that it happens. – Norah Jones

I think its a mistake to ever look for hope outside of ones self. – Arthur Miller

I am very lucky that I get to tell stories for a living. I love being able to grab peoples attention, to keep them turning the pages, to make them stay awake all night. I want to stir the pulse, yes, but also to stir the heart. I hope The Woods does that. – Harlan Coben

With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, Studs, youre an optimist. I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because whats the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven. – Studs Terkel

Right now a lot of people are still choosing to go to Toronto instead of shooting in New York City, something I havent done and something I hope Ill never have to do. – Spike Lee

I dont think Im a total pessimist, so I think you can find hope in all my films. – Spike Lee

When you put something out there into the world, theres all these words you dont want to hear, that you hope people dont say. I dont like anything that starts with re – like retro, reinvent, recreate – I hate that. Its always like living in the past – copying, emulating. – Jack White

Logic is one thing, the human animal another. You can quite easily propose a logical solution to something and at the same time hope in your heart of hearts it wont work out. – Luigi Pirandello

On August 28, 2010, Fox News messiah Glenn Beck hosted a Restoring Honor revival meeting featuring sexy guest star Sarah Palin, much as Bob Hope would roll out Raquel Welch in white go-go boots on his U.S.O. tours to give our fighting men a morale lift in their khakis. – James Wolcott

I try to make my life about service, and hope that one day we can all see a little better because God is with everyone and everywhere. – Russell Simmons

I try to give people hope. Even though life is bleak, theres hope out there. – Danielle Steel

When one takes action for others, ones own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled. – Daisaku Ikeda

One thing that being a scientist has taught me is that you can never be certain about anything. You never know the truth. You can only approach it and hope to get a bit nearer to it each time. You iterate towards the truth. You dont know it. – James Lovelock