Leaders are optimistic. When you walk with leaders, the spirit of hope will ramble around you and you will feel like “yes, I can break barriers with few blows.

I love you beyond paint, beyond melodies, beyond words. And I hope you will always feel that, even when I'm not around to tell you so.

“I would hope that as we go through the political process, the referendum and the next set of elections in December, it will become clear how secure the political machinery in Iraq is becoming,”

“I will not be able to make the hearing time on Tuesday. I hope anyone who goes tells him I am thinking of him and love him very much.”

“Our primary focus is to get the social club up and running and we're hoping by the end of March we will get the final tick from all the appropriate government departments.”

“Last season was the most restrictive on record. This year, we're hoping we just have some sort of season. But it's not going to be easy pulling a rabbit out of that hat.”

“I've never been a bullpen guy. I'm fighting to make the staff. If [the bullpen] is what I'm fighting for, I hope they tell me, so I can prepare.”

“Our hope was we could give them a normal fall (semester) ? go to class, go work out and have a regular schedule. We think we did that.”

“Certainly, this year we'd expect him to earn a regular shift. In time, we certainly hope he'll be one of the guys who sets the tone for the team and leads the club.”

“I don't know what the response will be (from the fans). The music will seek its own level. We'll see what happens. I hope this is not my last season.”