“It's not just television. It's television, games and recreational use of the computer. Our hope is that before the week is over [people] don't go back to four, five, six hours in front of a screen.”

“We would hope that [the ISM] is sending the correct signal, and the details suggest it is; but it's wise, given the fact that businesses are being cautious about investing, to wait until this result is validated [by other data].”

“The boys were fun to watch on the court. They followed our game plan to the letter and the crowd's support was overwhelming. I hope we can build on this victory. It's just our first game.”

“I'm honored to have been asked to speak at the event, ... Convocations have special meaning for academicians. We hope to be able to share the excitement and the potential as well as the solemnity that characterizes the opening of the school year.”

“In our business, Shirley and I don't have a retirement fund to count on in our later years. We're both hoping that the royalties we get will help support us after we retire.”

“[Right now] it is not highly contagious. This one has not made that mutational step. That is the shoe we hope never falls. As of right now it is very difficult for this type of transmission to happen. There are only a handful of examples.”

“Poor, miserable old bat. What he ought to be saying is how nice it is to have women around the office. He's never seen the point of women in positions of seniority. There's no hope for him.”

“Tom's history with Paramount has made for one of Hollywood's most successful relationships; the opportunity to continue our collaboration with him on 'Mission: Impossible 3' is everything anyone in show business could hope for.”

“We just have to hope that he is consistent enough because it is very different, ... Basically for his whole life, he has caught the ball, ran with it and then punted it with the pumpkin that they use ? and they're tremendous.”

“Theo had a real knack for recognizing genius when he saw it. He tirelessly promoted Gauguin and never gave up hope on Pissarro, even though the paintings didn't sell at all.”