Quote by George Herbert

There are circumstances in which despair does not imply inactivity.

— Edmund Burke

A speculative despair is unpardonable where it our duty to act.

— Edmund Burke

Where there is hope, there is no despair.

— Gene Tierney

Without hope, there is no despair. There is only meaningless suffering.

— Anonymous

False hope is worse than despair.

— Jonathan Kozol

Who can hope for nothing, should despair for nothing.

— Anonymous

“The specific character of despair is precisely this: it is unaware of being despair.”

— Soren Kierkegaard

To hope for nothing, to expect nothing, to demand nothing. This is analytical despair.

— James Hillman

Not to be onto something is to be in despair.

— Walker Percy

Despair exists only when there is hope.

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

Whoever has nothing to hope, let him despair of nothing.

— Seneca the Younger

Despair is anger with no place to go.

— Mignon McLaughlin