"Acting provides the fulfillment of never being fulfilled. You’re never as good as you’d like to be. So there’s always something to hope for."
― Washington Irving
Topic(s):
Hope
More From Washington Irving
- "A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles."
- "The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind."
- "An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather."
More In Hope
- "Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything."― Napoleon Hill
- "I know where I’m going and I have told the French. I am sure if hope is there, we will be able to put France back on its feet… to live better in five years than we do today."― Francois Hollande
- "I hope one day I will host my own charity event to give back to society."― Yani Tseng