He who has never hoped can never despair.

He who has never hoped can never despair.

All my life I believed I knew something. But then one strange day came when I realized that I knew read more

All my life I believed I knew something. But then one strange day came when I realized that I knew nothing, yes, I knew nothing. And so words became void of meaning. I have arrived too late at ultimate uncertainty.

Despair of ever being saved, "except thou be born again," or of
seeing God "without holiness," or of having read more

Despair of ever being saved, "except thou be born again," or of
seeing God "without holiness," or of having part in Christ except
thou "love him above father, mother, or thy own life." This kind
of despair is one of the first steps to heaven.

Despair is perfectly compatible with a good dinner, I promise you.

Despair is perfectly compatible with a good dinner, I promise you.

Despair ruins some, presumption many.

Despair ruins some, presumption many.

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.

In life you need either inspiration or desperation.

In life you need either inspiration or desperation.

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

Darkness our guide, Despair our leader was.

Darkness our guide, Despair our leader was.