About this quote

Keep moving forward even when the road looks empty. Hope isn't magic, it's a choice you make that gives your next step a purpose. Notice one practical thing that can steady you right now — a phone call, a simple plan, a small routine — and use it. If you're stuck, name a single action and do it now. Who will you take with you on the next block?

When to use it

• Before a job interview after months of rejections: I whispered, 'Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart,' to stop the panic and focus on answering one question at a time.
• The night before finals after a rough semester: I taped that line to my laptop and used it to push through three focused study blocks.
• Walking out of the hospital after my mother's surgery: I repeated the words to steady both of us and to remember we weren't alone in getting through the first day.
• On the final mile of a relay when my legs wanted to quit: I said the line under my breath and shifted from pain to putting one foot in front of the other.