A tramp, a gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a lonely fellow, always hopeful of romance and adventure.
Charlie Chaplin
As a person, I'm not that hopeful, but somehow the hopeful part of me reveals itself through my songs.
David Friedman
As I pass it, I feel as if I saw a dear old mother, sweet in her weakness, trembling at the approach of her dissolution, but not appealing to me against the inevitable, rather endeavouring to reassure me by her patience, and pointing to a hopeful future.
Thomas Edward Brown
By that time I was thinking a little about pro ball and hopeful that someone would draft me.
Jack Youngblood
College was especially sweet because of the positive, hopeful atmosphere of a college campus.
Jerry Kramer
Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me.
Jack Layton
Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone.
Martha Beck
I am hopeful about any future for whites in this country, but not entirely optimistic.
Helen Suzman
I am hopeful for the American people that we can actually improve the outlook for bringing down costs in health care.
Eric Cantor
I am hopeful that no one will forget what happened in Bosnia.
Fatos Nano
I can't be optimistic. I can be hopeful.
Fay Vincent
I guess I'm a hopeful optimist, because to be a pessimist is to be suicidal.
Peter Benchley
I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.
Bob Hope
I think on civilian casualties they could do more. It's actually something I've discussed with the editors involved. They're aware of it, and I'm hopeful that there will be more reporting on that.
Daniel Okrent
I'm a hopeful cynic.
Tracy Chapman
I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.
George W. Bush
I'm not as hopeful as I was when I was young.
Irwin Shaw
I'm praying that was my one little dip in the cancer pool. I hope never to have to revisit that, but I learned a lot, I'm cancer free with a bright and hopeful future.
Julie Gold
In a sense, 'American Pie' was a very despairing song but it can also be seen as very hopeful.
Don McLean
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