“Do the best you can with yourself and hope for the best.”– Loretta Lynn Related Quotes “It is a vain hope to make people happy by politics.”– Thomas Carlyle “So we just hope that all of these governors who are grappling will be able to provide the basic services to our citizens and not have to cut things that really are painful.”– Jennifer Granholm “You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces – my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.”– Elizabeth Edwards