"Tragedy is restful: and the reason is that hope, that foul, deceitful thing, has no part in it." ― Jean Anouilh Topic(s): Hope More From Jean Anouilh "Nothing is irreparable in politics." "To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. It is easy to say no, even if saying no means death." "Men create real miracles when they use their God-given courage and intelligence." More In Hope "Concerning God, freewill and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or hope can paint or suffering may achieve, we descanted."― Percy Bysshe Shelley "I doubt I’ll be singing forever, because at some point people aren’t going to want to hear my music, and I hope that I’ll still get the opportunity to write songs."― Adele "House and Senate Republicans are now united in adopting earmark bans. We hope President Obama will follow through on his support for an earmark ban by pressing Democratic leaders to join House and Senate Republicans in taking this critical step to restore public trust."― John Boehner