"One's thoughts turn towards Hope."

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“3 miglia più in là si trova li edifici della vena del rame e dello argento, presso una terra detta Pra Santo Petro e vene di ferro e cose fantastiche. (Ancient Italian)”

“truovasi di miglio i(n) miglio bone osteriee. (Ancient Italian)”

“Subito salse in me due cose: paura e desiderio: paura per la minacciante e scura spelonca, desiderio per vedere se là entro fusse alcuna miracolosa cosa. (Ancient Italian)”

“Fa vini potenti e assai, … e ‘l vino vale el più uno soldo il boccale e la libbra della vitella un soldo e ‘l sale 10 dinari, e ‘l simile il burro, ed è la loro libbra 30 once, e l’ova un soldo la soldata. (Modern Italian)”

“Movement will fail sooner than usefulness.”

“A shadow will appear dark in proportion to the brilliancy of the light surrounding it and conversely it will be less conspicuous where it is seen against a darker background.”

Resonant Thoughts

"At the heart of Obama’s narrative was a belief that progress, in the larger scheme of things, was inevitable, and this belief underscored his position on every issue from marriage equality to climate …"

— George Packer

Literature1960

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"If we can’t wake up to the fact that deep down inside we are good, then we deserve to remain asleep dreaming we are evil."

— Lon Milo DuQuette

Literature1948

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"I think it is especially fitting that I do that here in the house that honours the legacy of Harry S Truman. If FDR was the architect of the United Nations, President Truman was the master-builder, an…"

— Kofi Annan

Politics1938–2018

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"My greatest hope for Norway is that we will be able to take care of one another. That we will continue to build this country – on a foundation of trust, fellowship and generosity of spirit. That we wi…"

— Harald V of Norway

Politics1937

#hope