I value the people who are willing to make themselves vulnerable and share work that is sensitive and maybe even hard to sing sometimes. Because that's the music that provides the most solace and solidarity to the world.
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I like to think of hope as a fact and something that wins out always. Whether you're hopeful or not, actually, you do get through what you're in the middle of. When you're in it, you don't feel like that's possible. But time and time again, we're proven wrong.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Hope is a powerful force that helps us overcome challenges, even when we don't believe we can.
Lucy Dacus captures the essence of hope as something tangible and victorious, suggesting that even in difficult times, we can find a way through our struggles. The quote implies that despite the overwhelming feeling of despair when facing challenges, time has shown us that hope can lead us to brighter days, proving our doubts wrong.
Themes
HopeOvercomingChallengesTimeStruggles
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote during a motivational speech to inspire resilience in tough times.
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