There is nothing foolish about hope.
Interpretation
Hope is a valuable and intelligent response to our circumstances.
This quote by N.K. Jemisin emphasizes that hope is not an unrealistic or naive sentiment; rather, it is a profound and wise aspect of human experience. In times of adversity or uncertainty, maintaining hope can provide strength and clarity, guiding individuals towards positive outcomes even in the darkest situations.
In practice
In a motivational speech about facing challenges and persisting with hope.
So here is why I write what I do: We all have futures. We all have pasts. We all have stories. And we all, every single one of us, no matter who we are and no matter whatβs been taken from us or what poison weβve internalized or how hard weβve had to work to expel it β β we all get to dream.
It was very bad if the council had resorted to recruiting men. By tradition men were our last line of defence, their physical strength bent towards the single and most important task of protecting our homes and children. This meant the council had decided that our only defence was to defeat the enemy, period. Anything else meant the end of Darre.
But love like that doesn't just disappear, does it? No matter how powerful the hate, there is always a little love left, underneath. Yes. Horrible, isn't it?
There is no greater warrior than a mother protecting her child.
Love betrayed has an entirely different sound from hatred outright.
Any woman can face the world alone, but why should we have to?
Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.
The right to know is like the right to live. It is fundamental and unconditional in its assumption that knowledge, like life, is a desirable thing.
Nobody can hurt me without my permission.
Blessed be his name, who hath appointed the quiet night to follow the busy day, and the calm sleep to refresh the wearied limbs and to compose the troubled spirit.
When I was a child, adults would tell me not to make things up, warning me of what would happen if I did. As far as I can tell so far, it seems to involve lots of foreign travel and not having to get up too early in the morning.
It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
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