"We are all ill: but even a universal sickness implies an idea of health." ― Lionel Trilling Topic(s): Hope More From Lionel Trilling "We who are liberal and progressive know that the poor are our equals in every sense except that of being equal to us." "Immature artists imitate. Mature artists steal." "The poet may be used as a barometer, but let us not forget that he is also part of the weather." More In Hope "My deal is have a flat, simple tax. And – Americans want – Americans I hope – aspire to be – be wealthy. I hope they aspire to have a better quality of life. And we have this class warfare that’s going on now. And I don’t agree with that. I’m interested in people getting to work."― Rick Perry "When I think about the world I would like to leave to my daughter and the grandchildren I hope to have, it is a world that moves away from unequal, unstable, unsustainable interdependence to integrated communities – locally, nationally and globally – that share the characteristics of all successful communities."― William J. Clinton "I know the world is filled with troubles and many injustices. But reality is as beautiful as it is ugly. I think it is just as important to sing about beautiful mornings as it is to talk about slums. I just couldn’t write anything without hope in it."― Oscar Hammerstein II