Quote by Robert Mallet

“Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.”

— Vladimir Lenin

“I can just conceive of the pit of despair, the notion of being powerless and the essence of existence through it entirely”

— Patricia Dsouza

“Despair itself can be hopeful if it is honest.”

— Peter Kreeft

“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

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

— Jonathan Harnisch

“Isn't it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope;…

— Vaclav Havel

“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

“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

“There is no despair so absolute as that which comes from the first moments of our first great sorrow when we have not yet…

— George Elliot

“When we confuse the needs with the desires; all the struggles we take lead to failure and disappointment.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not. It is wisdom to…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

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

— Stephen Richards