Quotes About Hope

Look at the United States today. We have made mistakes in the past. We have had shortcomings. We shall make mistakes in the future and fall short of our own best hopes.

Before my book, 'California,' came out, I had modest hopes for it. Or, let's put it this way - I had the same hopes that every literary fiction writer in America has: I wanted the novel to be well-received, critically. As for sales? I didn't want it to disappoint, but I didn't expect it to be a best-seller, either.

I have great faith that Heaven's there and I'll see my brothers and my mom and dad when I get there.

I told my grandma a long time ago that I was going to take my mom and dad out the hood.

I've had letters from people who have read my articles and said, 'I'm a guy, I'm 18, and I've not come out to my mom and dad yet, but it was so nice to hear your story, and you know, I wish your article would have been longer, because you gave me hope for the future.'

Even coming from Ghana to the United States, my mom and dad did so much to provide a better life for their kids. It was such a huge sacrifice; leaving your entire family - and we have a huge family - leaving them to come to America and have a better life for their kids.

I used to say to my mom and dad all the time, 'I'm going to move to America.'

'Forrest Gump' is filled full of moments where your heart just cheers.

There have been many moments over the last year when I thought it was all over.

I think in the darkest moments, we need a break.

I like to go to church. Religion is an important part in my life. It has helped me in bad moments.

My main thing is I just want to share as much hope and happiness as possible for music. If I can share as many moments and help people believe in themselves... if I can do that, then I'll feel like my job is done.

Even in your darkest moments, you'll think of something that'll crack you up.

There's moments where I want to break down and cry, but not give up.

It's curious how we act in moments of personal despair.

The American story is a story of great moments and dreadful moments.

It's no beef with Tay-K... Free Tay-K on my momma.

There are so many single moms and dads out there, and we are all just trying to pick up the pieces together. It's hard.

My dreams are bigger than money; they're bigger than fame.

For a while, the world for me was like a set of monkey bars. I swung from one place to the next, sometimes backward, sometimes forward, capitalizing on my own momentum, knowing that at some point my arms... would give out, and I'd fall to the ground.

I love 'Extreme Makeover Home Edition.' It feeds my Fantasy Dream Home monster that lives inside of me.

Going through chemo is a monster. You literally feel like you're dying every day.

We have always been dreamers in Montana.

Every single one of us has a few months here or there that feel like dark months.