False Hope Quotes

59 quotes by 54 authors

For faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction - faith in fiction is a damnable false hope. — Thomas A. Edison
I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon law and upon courts. These are false hopes, believe me,… — Learned Hand
Necessity, especially in politics, often occasions false hopes, false reasonings, and a system of measures, correspondingly erroneous. — Alexander Hamilton
Harshness to me is giving somebody false hopes and not following through. That's harsh. Telling some guy or some girl who've got zero talent that… — Simon Cowell
False hope is sometimes much worse and sometimes much better than no hope. — Mike Caro
I like cinnamon rolls, but I don't always have time to make a pan. That's why I wish they would sell cinnamon roll incense. After… — Mitch Hedberg
Canadians want to see real hope restored, not false hopes raised. — Kim Campbell
O poor, unthinking human heart! Error will not go away, logic and reason are slow to penetrate.We cling with both arms to false hope, refusing… — Rabindranath Tagore
There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hope soon to be swept away. — Winston Churchill
Can't we just pursue our lives With our children and our wives Till that happy day arrives How do you ignore All the witches All… — Stephen Sondheim
There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hopes soon to be swept away. The British people can face peril… — Winston Churchill
And as far as false hope, there is no such thing. There is only hope or the absence of hope - nothing else. — Patti Davis
That would be the death of anyone - to recognize false hopes with a certainty. One mustn't know that. If it is offered, refuse! — Jesse Ball
There is something truly restorative, finally comforting, in coming to the end of an illusion - a false hope. — Sue Miller
I will defeat sorrow[]I will stand my ground and be strong. I don't know when it will be but someday, I will conquer it. And… — Yuna
False hope is clung to with all one's might and main, till a day comes when it has sucked the heart dry and it forcibly… — Rabindranath Tagore
I was headed for the fantastic lights. No doubt about it. Could it be that I was being deceived? Not likely. I don't think I… — Bob Dylan
False hope really makes you cynical. — Bill Maher
In restating this basic Christian doctrine, Benedict argues that it is not only for Christians alone. Others may not share the Christian faith in God,… — Raymond J. de Souza
You have to have hope. It's irresponsible to give false hope, which I think a lot of playwrights are guilty of. But I also think… — Tony Kushner

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