Adversity Quote by John Ruskin

“O Solitude! if I must with thee dwell, Let it not be among the jumbled heap Of murky buildings; climb with me the steep,—…

— John Keats

Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the…

— Gautama Buddha

Even in merely reading a fairytale, we must let go our daylight convictions and trust ourselves to be guided by dark figures, in silence;…

— Ursula K. Le Guin

“Think of every fairy-tale villainess you've ever heard of. Think of the wicked witches, the evil queens, the mad enchantresses. Think of the alluring…

— Jim Butcher

“Go on philosophers--teach, enlighten, kindle, think aloud, speak up, run joyfully toward broad daylight, fraternize in the public squares, announce the glad tidings, lavish…

— Victor Hugo

“If there is a dark and hostile power, laying its treacherous toils within us, by which it holds us fast and draws us along…

— E.T.A. Hoffmann

“the idea that somehow any of that will keep out the darkness, keep out the thoughts that churn through your head—the cold regard that…

— Jeff VanderMeer

“We are in this fairyland on sufferance; it is not for us to quarrel with the conditions under which we enjoy this wild vision…

— G.K. Chesterton

My thoughts by night are often filled With visions false as fair: For in the past alone, I build My castles in the air.

— Thomas Love Peacock