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Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things cannot be changed.

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More quotes by Tom Clancy

There's nothing that's ever happened in the world that didn't start in one human mind.

In Depth with Tom Clancy (2002)

I’ve made up stuff that’s turned out to be real, that’s the spooky part.

There's two kinds of people in the world, the ones who need to be told and the ones who figure it out all by themselves.

Without Remorse (1993)

The difference between reality and fiction? Fiction has to make sense.

to an interview on Larry King Live; also quoted in Quotable Quotes (1997)

Victory comes only to those prepared to make it, and take it.

Patriot Games (1987)

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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope.

Helen Keller Optimism (1903)

Always believe in your dreams, because if you don't, you'll still have hope.

Mahatma Gandhi

Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.

Václav Havel Disturbing the Peace (1986)

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