Quote by Thomas Hardy
The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultima

The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes. – Thomas Hardy

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I was court-martial in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence. – Thomas Hardy

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When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope theyll remember and be kind to someone else. And itll become like a wildfire. – Whoopi Goldberg

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I hope to work harder than ever to help people around the world. – Lech Walesa

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I hope to work with kids any way possible. – Jenna Bush

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You can always get the truth from an American statesman after he has turned seventy, or given up all hope of the Presidency. – Wendell Phillips

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Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter – Like a fair picture when misfortune comes – A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting. – Aeschylus

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There is no element in which language resembles music more than in the punctuation marks…. Exclamation points are like silent cymbal clashes, question marks like musical upbeats, colons dominant seventh chords… – Theodor W. Adorno (1903–1969), “Punctuation Marks,” Notes to Literature, V

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The Presidents speech suggested to me that were we to follow his leadership, we will be in Iraq not for months, but for years. I also hope I am wrong on this. – Daniel Inouye

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The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wifes spirits. – John Gay

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