Hope springs eternal

Cultural  

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

For Dopp, hope springs eternal.

From Los Angeles Times

Between the last watch and this most recent one, there is no more marriage, just me, the dog and the reminded lesson that hope springs eternal, carrying us from one year to the next.

From Salon

Still, hope springs eternal for the franchise, thanks to the play last season of rookie quarterback C.J.

From Los Angeles Times

Oklahoma doesn’t have any auto plants, but hope springs eternal.

From Los Angeles Times