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• Hope springs eternal
  Hope springs eternal

  People always hope for the best, even in the face of adversity. This saying is from “An Essay on Man,” by Alexander Pope.
• hope springs eternal
  hope springs eternal

  People will keep on hoping, no matter what the odds. For example, I keep buying lottery tickets—hope springs eternal. This expression was coined by Alexander Pope (An Essay on Man, 1732) and quickly became proverbial.

Hope springs eternal

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1. People always hope for the best, even in the face of adversity. This saying is from “An Essay on Man,” by Alexander Pope.

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hope springs eternal Idioms  

1. People will keep on hoping, no matter what the odds. For example, I keep buying lottery tickets—hope springs eternal. This expression was coined by Alexander Pope (An Essay on Man, 1732) and quickly became proverbial.

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Example Sentences

In a reminder that hope springs eternal: performing arts promoter Martin Elbourne, who founded the festival, points to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

But hope springs eternal, and the couple had a surprising three-egg clutch again this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025

But hope springs eternal, and so does fear of angering the White House.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2023

"I will personally continue engaging with the authorities. I'm very determined to do so," he said, adding that "hope springs eternal."

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2022

Matchmaking hope springs eternal in the desi Muslim mom’s imagination.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed