“I've always had trouble with the subjunctive. I wish that were not the case.”
“Gosh. The subjunctive is always the first to go.”
“And although I wish his heart were pure gold, I guess I've always known that it's more of the brass variety.”
“I've always believed that a lot of the trouble in the world would disappear if we were talking to each other instead of about each other.”
“So she enjoyed herself heartily, and found, what isn't always the case, that her granted wish was all she had hoped.”
“Nothing else matters. If I had a penny right now I'd wish that were true; I want to believe it more than I've ever wanted to believe anything.”