1. Inspirational Quotes about Hope
- “Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson (Poem: “Hope” is the thing with feathers)
- “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” – J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
- “There is always hope, even when your heart is breaking.” – Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
2. Quotes about Hope in the Face of Adversity
- “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr. (Speech)
- “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle Onassis (Attributed)
- “Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers.” – Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
3. Quotes about Hope and Resilience
- “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford (Attributed)
- “The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller, The Story of My Life
- “Hope is a waking dream.” – Aristotle (Attributed)
4. Quotes about Hope for the Future
- “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (Speech)
- “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison (Attributed)
- “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu (Speech)
5. Quotes about Hope and Love
- “Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same.” – Helen Keller, The Story of My Life
- “Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles.” – Samuel Smiles (Book: Self-Help)
- “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” – William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
6. Quotes about Hope and Faith
- “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King Jr. (Speech)
- “Hope is the anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast.” – Hebrews 6:19 (Bible)
- “Where there is faith, there is hope, and where there is hope, there is love, and where there is love, there is peace.” – Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
7. Quotes about Hope in Literature
- “It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
- “The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost (Poem: “A Servant to Servants”)
- “Hope is the most precious thing in life, which can make the people in the abyss of suffering see the light.” – Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
8. Quotes about Hope in Movies
- “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” – Stephen King, The Shawshank Redemption (movie based on King’s novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption)
- “You’re going to get out of here. You’re going to go on and you’re going to make lots of babies and you’re going to watch them grow and you’re going to die an old, an old lady, warm in your bed. Not here. Not this night. Not like this.” – James Cameron, Titanic
- “After all, tomorrow is another day!” – Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind (movie based on Mitchell’s novel)
9. Quotes about Hope from Historical Figures
- “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt (Speech)
- “It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (Attributed)
- “Hope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances which we know to be desperate.” – G.K. Chesterton (Book: The Man Who Was Thursday)
10. Quotes about Hope and Optimism
- “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller, The Story of My Life
- “Hope is itself a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness which this world affords.” – Samuel Johnson (Attributed)
- “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller, The Story of My Life
11. Quotes about Hope in Times of Change
- “Change your thoughts and you change your world.” – Norman Vincent Peale (Book: The Power of Positive Thinking)
- “Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future; faith is the courage to dance to it today.” – Peter Kuzmic (Attributed)
- “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs (Stanford Commencement Speech)
12. Quotes about Hope and Inner Strength
- “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis (Attributed)
- “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi (Attributed)
- “Hope is the fuel that keeps the human spirit alive, even in the darkest of times.” – Unknown (but often used in self – help literature)
13. Quotes about Hope and Friendship
- “True friendship is based on mutual understanding and hope for each other’s growth.” – Unknown (Common sentiment in friendship literature)
- “A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.” – Abraham Lincoln (Attributed)
- “Friends are the sunshine of life, bringing hope and warmth to our days.” – Unknown (Popular in friendship – themed writings)
14. Quotes about Hope and Nature
- “Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson (Essay: “Nature”)
- “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir (Book: My First Summer in the Sierra)
- “Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey towards it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.” – Samuel Smiles (Book: Self – Help)
15. Quotes about Hope and Creativity
- “Creativity takes courage.” – Henri Matisse (Attributed)
- “The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” – Pablo Picasso (Attributed)
- “Hope is the spark that ignites the fire of creativity within us.” – Unknown (Common in creative writing and art discussions)
16. Quotes about Hope and Education
- “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela (Speech)
- “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” – Martin Luther King Jr. (Speech)
- “Hope in education lies in the hands of those who believe in the limitless potential of every student.” – Unknown (Popular in educational philosophy)
17. Quotes about Hope and Community
- “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller, The Story of My Life
- “A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.” – Henrik Ibsen (Play: An Enemy of the People)
- “Hope in a community is built on the foundation of shared dreams and mutual support.” – Unknown (Common in community development literature)
18. Quotes about Hope and Forgiveness
- “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B. Smedes (Book: Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don’t Deserve)
- “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” – Mark Twain (Attributed)
- “Hope for a better relationship often begins with the act of forgiveness.” – Unknown (Common in relationship advice literature)
19. Quotes about Hope and Second Chances
- “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) (Attributed)
- “Every day is a second chance.” – Unknown (Popular in daily inspiration quotes)
- “Hope thrives on the belief that there is always a second chance around the corner.” – Unknown (Common in self – improvement literature)
20. Quotes about Hope and Self – Discovery
- “The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates (Attributed by Plato in Apology)
- “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha (Attributed)
- “Hope is the compass that guides us on the journey of self – discovery.” – Unknown (Common in self – help and personal growth literature)