"Counting is the religion of this generation it is its hope and its salvation." ― Gertrude Stein Topic(s): Hope Tags: counting, religion More From Gertrude Stein "It is awfully important to know what is and what is not your business." "I have declared that patience is never more than patient. I too have declared, that I who am not patient am patient." "The thing that differentiates man from animals is money." More In Hope "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life."― Sonia Sotomayor "I hope telling stories though ‘Making a Difference’ – as in my academic work and nonprofit work – will help me to live my grandmother’s adage of ‘Life is not about what happens to you, but about what you do with what happens to you.’"― Chelsea Clinton "You just hope that you will get the opportunity to do what you love and pay your bills, and that is being a success as an actor."― Debra Messing