Hope
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Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of desirable outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's own life, or the world at large. As a verb, Merriam-Webster
A girl with a hopeful expression
Hope, which lay at the bottom of the box, remained. Allegorical painting by George Frederic Watts, 1886
A rose expressing hope, at Auschwitz concentration camp
Engraving of Pandora trying to close the box that she had opened out of curiosity. At left, the evils of the world taunt her as they escape. The engraving is based on a painting by F. S. Church.
Wish
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A wish is a hope or desire for something. In fiction, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that ar
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…that the patient would not have endured if the physician had realized recovery was unfeasible. The second argument is the division between hope and wishing. Those that are hopeful are actively trying to investigate the best path of action while taking into consideration the obstacles. Research has shown…
A fairy offering wishes, illustration by John Bauer to Alfred Smedberg's The seven wishes
Wishes written on red ribbons and tied to a tree in Beihai, Guangxi, China