Accepting Quote by Pope Benedict XVI

Hope is the enduring belief in the attainability of fervent wishes, in spite of the dark urges and rages which mark the beginning of…

— Erik Erikson

Hope is trust in God's promises, faith that if we act now, the desired blessings will be fulfilled in the future.

— James E. Faust

Hope is rooted in the trustworthiness of God.

— Alister E. McGrath

The theological virtue of hope is the patient and trustful willingness to live without closure, without resolution, and still be content and even happy…

— Richard Rohr

Hope is a vigorous principle; it is furnished with light and heat to advise and execute; it sets the head and heart to work,…

— Jeremy Collier

Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive. If life is to be sustained hope…

— Anonymous

Hope has a thick skin and will endure many a blow; it will put on patience as a vestment and will endure all things…

— John Bunyan

HOPE is one of GOD's greatest gifts to all of us, because it's the magic that inspires us to keep Trying, Learning, Loving, and…

— Anonymous

Hope, in its stronger forms, is a great deal more powerful stimulans to life than any sort of realized joy can ever be. Man…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Hope, like faith, is a principle of action. It motivates and inspires. We do not sit in our armchairs and hope for hope; we…

— David S. Baxter

But hope has an astonishing resilience and strength. Its very persistence in our hearts indicates that it is not a tonic for wishful thinkers…

— Kathleen Norris

“Hope is something that is demanded of us; it is not, then, a mere reasoned calculation of our chances. Nor is it merely the…

— Ronald Knox