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Quote by Joseph Addison
Hope calculates its scenes for a long and durable life; presses fo

Hope calculates its scenes for a long and durable life; presses forward to imaginary points of bliss; and grasps at impossibilities; and consequently very often ensnares men into beggary, ruin and dishonor. – Joseph Addison

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But what is Hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of Existence the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of. – Lord Byron

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I love being able to sing for my job. I am blessed beyond words and I hope my fans can feel that while Im on stage! – Jordin Sparks

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Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope. – Epictetus

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My hope for my children must be that they respond to the still, small voice of God in their own hearts. – Andrew Young

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