Reggae has always tackled dark subject matter, but manages to do it in a way that still conveys hope at the bleakest moments.

Still, after a year and a half of relative impasse, Ms. Weingarten's almost cheerful tone conveyed new hope that the contract talks could soon be wrapped up.

As a mother, my main job is to convey hope to my family, the way my mother conveyed it to me.

But what can any actor do with a script that conveys youthful hope with a line like "We ain't got nowhere to go but up"?

He told them that a President had to do more than propose or push specific legislation; he had to convey hope and confidence.

The images are moving and at times anguished, but the faces depicted in both books convey hope and fortitude far more than sadness.

Her novel and stories have also won critical acclaim for their vivid characters, spare writing and tragic themes that nevertheless convey humour and hope.

We want to convey hope and positiveness and that's really who we are.

Others wanted it to convey resilience, defiance or hope.

"A lot of art today doesn't convey much hope, and I hope mine does," she says.