Scholars Speak About Hope

1.            He that lives upon hope will die fasting. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,Poor Richard's Almanac

2.            A man begins to die when he ceases to expect anything from Tomorrow. ABRAHAM MILLER, Unmoral Maxims

3.            The word which God has written on the brow of every man is Hope.VICTOR HUGO, Les Misérables

4.            Hope is sweet-minded and sweet-eyed. It draws pictures; it weaves fancies; it fills the future with delight. HENRY WARD BEECHER,Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit

5.            Do not invest your whole life in one hope. AUSTIN O'MALLEY,Keystones of Thought

6.            Hope, the magician, charms the distant prospect, And fancy pictures all the world as good!  C. B. LANGSTON, "Youth"

7.            Hope is the beacon which points to prosperity. EDWARD COUNSEL, Maxims

8.            Hope is what keeps you going, but hope keeps you focused on the future, and this continued focus perpetuates your denial of the Now and therefore your unhappiness. ECKHARD TOLLE, The Power of Now

9.            How can hope be false when it is as much a part of the human experience as birth or death? LORI HOPE, Help Me Live