It first does something to the hearts and souls of those committed to it. Finally it reaches the opponent and so stirs his conscience that reconciliation becomes a reality. Martin Luther King, Jr. What oxygen is to the lungs, such is hope to the meaning of life. The starting point for a better world is the belief that it is possible.
Civilisation begins in the imagination.
The wild dream is the first step to reality. It is the direction-finder by which people locate higher goals and discern their highest selves. Brother Lawrence Trust your hopes, not your fears. David Mahoney Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.