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Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair
Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair
The man who lives only by hope will die with despair.
The man who lives only by hope will die with despair.
It is necessary to work, if not from inclination, at least from despair. Everything considered, work is less boring than read more
It is necessary to work, if not from inclination, at least from despair. Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself.
The world goes whispering to its own,
"This anguish pierces to the bone;"
And tender friends go read more
The world goes whispering to its own,
"This anguish pierces to the bone;"
And tender friends go sighing round,
"What love can ever cure this wound?"
My days go on, my days go on.
Why was I born with such contemporaries?
Why was I born with such contemporaries?
Despair is like forward children, who, when you take away one of their playthings, throw the rest into the fire read more
Despair is like forward children, who, when you take away one of their playthings, throw the rest into the fire for madness. It grows angry with itself, turns its own executioner, and revenges its misfortunes on its own head.
The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival tool.
The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival tool.
The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness, and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.
The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness, and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.
The fact that God has prohibited despair gives misfortune the right to hope all things, and leaves hope free to read more
The fact that God has prohibited despair gives misfortune the right to hope all things, and leaves hope free to dare all things.
