I don't like hope very much. In fact, I hate it. It's the crystal meth of emotions. It hooks you fast and kills you hard. It's bad news. The worst. It's sharp sticks and cherry bombs. When hope shows up, it's only a matter of time until someone gets hurt. Jennifer Donnelly
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The desire to hope for something that might not come true is a very powerful emotion. We all want to believe that we can do things that we can’t or can’t yet. We want to think that we can be the one person who changes the world. We want to think that we can be the savior of our family, our friends, our neighborhood, the world.

Though the desire to hope exists in everyone, it is particularly strong in people who are just out of touch with reality. They are unable to see the truth about themselves and other people. These are people who have been hurt in some way, who have lost someone close, or who have watched other people lose their lives.

They are seeing life through a fog. Their hearts are filled with despair and they don't even know it. They need to see hope before it kills them so they will avoid it at all costs.

Source: Revolution

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