Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope.

More quotes by Ambrose Bierce

View all
"Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage."

- Ambrose Bierce

Love

"An account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools."

- Ambrose Bierce

Awareness

"Architect. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money."

- Ambrose Bierce

Motivation

"Calamities come in two types: misfortunes to us and good fortune for others."

- Ambrose Bierce

Adversity

"Photograph: a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art."

- Ambrose Bierce

Creativity

More Hope Quotes

View all
"Happiness is possible even in the midst of darkness."

- Beauty and the Beast

Hope

"No one is beyond redemption."

- Beauty and the Beast

Hope

"You will … hear us declare with Moroni that hope is essential if we are to ‘receive [the] inheritance [God] hast prepared [for us]’ [Ether 12:32]. We want you to claim that inheritance as sons and daughters of a king. To do that, we must realize that hope is not just the message and manner of the naturally optimistic; it is the privilege of everyone who believes."

- Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

Hope

"Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden."

- Cormac McCarthy

Hope

"Light tomorrow with today."

- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Hope