Despair ruins some, presumption many.

Despair ruins some, presumption many.

Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in read more

Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.

But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

In life you need either inspiration or desperation.

In life you need either inspiration or desperation.

In all things it is better to hope than to despair

In all things it is better to hope than to despair

Night was our friend, our leader was Despair.

Night was our friend, our leader was Despair.

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.

. . . then black despair
The shadow of a starless night, was thrown
Over the world read more

. . . then black despair
The shadow of a starless night, was thrown
Over the world in which I moved alone.

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.