Who said "Hope is ridiculous until it isn't"?

This quote is attributed to Eric Idle.

Hope is ridiculous until it isn't - Eric Idle

"Hope is ridiculous until it isn't"

Eric Idle Hope

Sketch Comedian British Born 1943 (age 83)

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