Common humanity Quote by Lawrence H. Keeley

“Despair demands less of us, it’s more predictable, and in a sad way safer. Authentic hope requires clarity—seeing the troubles in this world—and imagination,…

— Rebecca Solnit

“It’s the only thing that keeps us from despair when we look at what humans have done to the world.”

— Rick Riordan

“When we have reached the depths of despair, only then can we look up and see the light of hope.”

— Stephen Richards

“Our measure of hope is in direct proportion to our ability to conquer hopelessness.”

— LeeAnn Taylor

“What is it in our world that breeds such howling despair?”

— Rene Denfeld

“We will all go through despair in our lifetime. It's what we do with it, that will help us achieve our greatness.”

— Timothy Pina

“Sadly...despair is with humanity and will affect all of us sooner or later. To accomplish the great things we were put on this earth…

— Timothy Pina

“Bursts of hope make despair harder to live with.”

— Bethany Griffin

“There is always hope – hope enough to balance our despair. Or we would be lost.”

— Rohinton Mistry

“Despair requires hope—some faint flicker of belief that things might change. I have none.”

— Jonathan Harnisch

“Out of this sorrowful experience I understand more fully all human strivings, thwarted ambitions, and the infinite capacity of hope.”

— Helen Keller

“Despair is the fuel of terrorism, and hope is the fuel of civilization,”

— Eddie Izzard