“who can tell me that that calmness itself is not DESPAIR?” — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
Uncertain ways unsafest are, and doubt a greater mischief than despair. — John Denham Copy Share Image
Sometimes it feels as though happiness is just a word people say to hide the despair of not knowing anything. — Michael Gilbert Copy Share Image
The only true test of loyalty is fidelity in the face of ruin and despair. — Eric Felten Copy Share Image
When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
I've convinced myself - I hope I'm right - that children despair of you if you don't tell them the truth. — Maurice Sendak Copy Share Image
Young people are in despair. They want a job, a real job, and we as society are guilty of not offering it. — Maurice Levy Copy Share Image
“You can be strong and have moments of incredible despair. Those moments are not weaknesses. They are simply moments. And they are… — Alisha Rai Copy Share Image
she was consumed by 3 simple things: drink, despair, loneliness; and 2 more: youth and beauty — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
Sometimes I can only groan, and suffer, and pour out my despair at the piano. — Frederic Chopin Copy Share Image
Every way that we try to make our kids good that isn’t rooted in the good news of the life, death, resurrection,… — Elyse Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
One out of three black men are in the criminal justice system in some form. Their despair is beginning to resonate through… — Robert Bly Copy Share Image
Enough of dreams! No longer mock The burdened hearts of men! Not on the cloud, but on the rock Build thou thy… — Alfred Noyes Copy Share Image
She had me at Sweet Valley High. Gay playfully crosses the borders between pop culture consumer and critic, between serious academic and… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
To desire Him to be merciful to us is to acknowledge Him as God. To seek His pity when we deserve no… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
I love it, I hate it, it's ecstasy when I'm writing well, it's despair when I'm not. I wouldn't wish this life… — Jillian Medoff Copy Share Image
Despondency is not a state of humility; on the contrary, it is the vexation and despair of a cowardly pride--nothing is worse;… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
I wish you did return my regard," he said. "More than I have ever wished anything in my life! Perhaps you may… — Georgette Heyer Copy Share Image
The bible says no man can take your joy. That means no person can make you live with a negative attitude. No… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Outrun the people who quit when they feel discomfort, outrun the people who stop because of despair, outrun the people who are… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
The modern technological world appears overwhelming to many people. It drives some to pessimism and despair. It makes others doubt the future… — Glenn T. Seaborg Copy Share Image
Those who say they believe in God and yet neither love nor fear Him, do not in fact believe in Him but… — Miguel de Unamuno Copy Share Image
Travel is the discovery of truth; an affirmation of the promise that human kind is far more beautiful than it is flawed.… — Dan Thompson Copy Share Image
Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement,… — Yehuda Berg Copy Share Image
The response to war is to live like brothers and sisters. The response to injustice is to share. The response to despair… — Jean Vanier Copy Share Image
“There is something about a mass-market Luxury Cruise that's unbearably sad. Like most unbearably sad things, it seems incredibly elusive and complex… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope. — Mahalia Jackson Copy Share Image
