I thought: hope cannot be said to exist, nor can it be said not to exist. It is just like roads across the earth. For actually the earth had no roads to begin with, but when many men pass one way, a road is made.

Lu Xun
About This Quote

Hope is a difficult emotion to describe, but one that many people feel. When you have hope it is impossible to be sad. In this quote, the speaker goes on to explain that hope can be described as a road across the earth, made by many people passing one way. Hope is a strong belief in the future and a desire for success. It does not exist in one person, but many people come together and create a hope for a better future.

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