Quote on hope

I finished reading The Great Tree of Avalon: Shadows on the Stars by T.A. Barron this morning, and I was struck by this quote on hope.

What I liked about Barron's words is that hope is an important aspect to life; however, at some point, one must ACT upon it before it goes out.

"Hope is a spark that blows on the wind. If it does not soon find kindling to burn, it goes out forever" (p. 258).

Hope. It seems to be the new buzz word as of late. I welcome your thoughts on it, as it's such a rich word filled with so much.