“Lord save us all from a hope tree that has lost the faculty of putting out blossoms.”– Mark Twain Related Quotes “I hope that what it comes down to at the end of the day is that people believe that I believe what I’m singing. It comes down to being believable. You don’t have to be likeable generally, though, I think I am.”– John Mayer “I think it’s a mistake to ever look for hope outside of one’s self.”– Arthur Miller “Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity.”– Robert Green Ingersoll