Kerim presents hope as something that can sustain a person at the beginning of a difficult or uncertain undertaking. By comparing it to breakfast, he treats hope as a form of mental nourishment: not a guarantee of success, but a useful source of energy and confidence before events unfold.

The remark is deliberately light in tone, yet it reflects a practical attitude towards uncertainty. People often have to act without knowing how circumstances will develop, and hope can make that uncertainty easier to bear. The phrase “eat plenty of it” encourages an ample supply of optimism rather than caution or resignation.

More broadly, the quotation distinguishes hope from certainty. It does not claim that favourable outcomes will follow, only that a hopeful outlook can help someone continue despite limited control over what happens next.