Hope
Love isn't something that weak people do. Being a romantic takes a hell of a lot of hope.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Friday, February 13, 2026
Identifying as a hopeless romantic can often be seen as naive or even weak, but as Phoebe Waller-Bridge sees it, love is an act of bravery. The actress and screenwriter gives this line to the character of the priest in her TV series “Fleabag.” Though the priest’s life is driven by restraint and obligation, he delivers this line in a conflicted and vulnerable speech at a wedding. Love, as he puts it, isn’t always easy; it’s messy and almost certain to cause some hurt and heartbreak. But, he adds, “When you find somebody that you love, it feels like hope.”
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