“Most of the four year plan is the same old, same old. It's an attempt to raise taxes without cutting expenses. You think this is going to fly? I hope not.”

“I hope that'll carry over. We've had a lot of ups and downs with this team, so you never know what to expect. We've got to go get it.”

“We're hopeful that the new language that we have submitted will serve as a rallying point for the different interests on this. It would allow us to concentrate on putting forward and explaining Learn and Earn.”

“It is a huge blow to Jimmy. He has worked hard and patiently to get back into the Test and one-day environment and obviously was hoping to be involved with England right through this summer.”

“We hope to make it to the playoffs. We're going to try to win the games we're supposed to, and hopefully upset some of the teams that probably don't expect us to beat them.”

It is because of pain that you value pleasure, sorrow that you value joy, despair that you value hope, war that you value peace, and hate that you value love.

Her heart the damned thing had begun to race and she only hoped that the rapid inflation and deflation of her chest wasn't visible beneath her fitted bodice.

The love in your heart is greater than all the stars the sky could even hope to have. Hold onto that love, and it will take you higher than the stars themselves.

If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.

If you wish success in life, make perseverance you bosom friend, experience your wise councellor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.