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That I could think there trembled through
His happy good-night air
Some blessed Hope, whereof he knew
And I was unaware.
Thomas Hardy1840–1928The Darkling Thrush (1900)In context
Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience⁠—or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.
Jane Austen1775–1817Sense and Sensibility (1811), Chapter XIXIn context
- Happiness
The miserable have no other medicine
But only hope.
William Shakespeare1564–1616Measure for Measure (c. 1604), Act III, Scene I, spoken by ClaudioIn context
In old days there were angels who came and took men by the hand and led them away from the city of destruction. We see no white-winged angels now. But yet men are led away from threatening destruction: a hand is put into theirs, which leads them forth gently towards a calm and bright land, so that they look no more backward; and the hand may be a little child’s.
George Eliot1819–1880Silas Marner (1861), Part I, Chapter XIVIn context
- Children
But nobody did come, because nobody does
Thomas Hardy1840–1928Jude the Obscure (1895), Part First: At Marygreen, Chapter IVIn context
By the side of the everlasting Why there is a Yes⁠—a transitory Yes if you like, but a Yes.
E. M. Forster1879–1970A Room with a View (1908), Part One, Chapter IIIn context
- Philosophy
There is⁠—though I do not know how there is or why there is⁠—a sense of infinite peace and protection in the glittering hosts of heaven. There it must be, I think, in the vast and eternal laws of matter, and not in the daily cares and sins and troubles of men, that whatever is more than animal within us must find its solace and its hope. I hope, or I could not live.
H. G. Wells1866–1946The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), Chapter XXIIIn context
- Nature
Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget that until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two words,⁠—‘Wait and hope.’
Alexandre Dumas1802–1870The Count of Monte Cristo (1844), Volume Five, Chapter 117In context
- Wisdom
We shall rest. We shall hear the angels. We shall see heaven shining like a jewel. We shall see all evil and all our pain sink away in the great compassion that shall enfold the world. Our life will be as peaceful and tender and sweet as a caress. I have faith; I have faith.
Anton Chekhov1860–1904Uncle Vanya (1897), Act IV, spoken by SoniaIn context
- Faith
- Life & Death
You can find something better than death everywhere
Brothers GrimmGrimms’ Fairy Tales (1812–1815), The Bremen Town-MusiciansIn context
- Life & Death
There is happiness, there it comes; it comes nearer and nearer; I hear its steps already. And if we do not see it we shall not know it, but what does that matter? Others will see it!
Anton Chekhov1860–1904The Cherry Orchard (1904), Act Two, spoken by TrofimovIn context
- Happiness
The human race progresses, perfecting its powers. Everything that is unattainable now will some day be near at hand and comprehensible, but we must work, we must help with all our strength those who seek to know what fate will bring.
Anton Chekhov1860–1904The Cherry Orchard (1904), Act Two, spoken by TrofimovIn context
- Work
Over the river a golden ray of sun came through the hosts of leaden rain clouds.
Stephen Crane1871–1900The Red Badge of Courage (1895), Chapter XXIVIn context
- Nature
The world is full of wonderful things you haven’t seen yet. Don’t ever give up on the chance of seeing them.
J. K. Rowlingborn 1965Online tweet, in response to an extremely depressed person contemplating suicide, as quoted in “J.K. Rowling Sends Beautiful Message to Fan Who Wants to ‘Finally Give Up’” by Alex Ungerman ET Online (5 May 2015)
- Inspiration
We continue to be inspired by the kindness of strangers and draw comfort that — even on the darkest nights — there is hope in the new dawn.
Elizabeth II1926–2022Christmas Broadcast (25 December 2020)