Hope neither can be said to exist nor can it be said not to; it … — Lu Xun

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Hope neither can be said to exist nor can it be said not to; it is like roads across the land—there were in fact none to begin with, but when many people pass by, a road is made.

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Lu Xun

Author 1881–1936

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Understanding this quote

The quote presents hope as something uncertain rather than a fixed fact: it cannot simply be proved present or absent. The road comparison makes hope seem like a path formed through repeated human movement. A road is not there at first, but “when many people pass by,” it comes into being. In the same way, hope takes shape through continued use and shared effort.

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