Spencer HastingsYou know what they say about hope, it breeds eternal misery
About This Quote
The saying “hope is a dangerous thing, especially when it's clung to” has been around for centuries. It's almost always said in satirical or ironic contexts. For example, this one is probably meant to be ironic: "I wish there were some way for me to erase hope from my life." Hope can seem like a comfortable place, but it's often the source of great suffering. It's easy to cling to hope because it's something we can control.
We can make ourselves feel better by clinging to it. But the truth is that hope is fleeting. Sometimes, it can lead us down a path where we make our lives worse.
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