Quotes by Despair Any philosophy worth taking seriously would have to be built upon a firm foundation of unyielding despair. Bertrand Russell foundation despair philosophy The Stoic assures us that what is happening now will happen over and over again. [If so, Providende would] ultimately grow weary through despair. Bertrand Russell stoic despair grows I'm English, and as such I crave disappointment. That's why I buy Kinder Surprise. Horrible chocolate; nasty little toy: a double-whammy of disillusionment! Sometimes I eat the toy out of sheer despair. Bill Bailey despair chocolate disappointment The fact that God has prohibited despair gives misfortune the right to hope all things, and leaves hope free to dare all things. Bill Vaughan despair giving facts Only a soul full of despair can ever attain serenity and, to be in despair, you must have loved a good deal and still love the world. Blaise Cendrars serenity despair soul Without the knowledge of our wretchedness, the knowledge of God creates pride. With it, the knowledge of God creates despair. The knowledge of Christ offers a third way, because in him we find both God and our wretchedness. Blaise Pascal despair pride hope The philosophers talk to you about the dignity of man, and they tempt you to pride, or they talk to you about the misery of man, and they tempt you to despair. Blaise Pascal despair pride men But it's also the beginning of another level of liberation for her]Eleanor Roosevelt], because when she returns to New York, she gets very involved in a new level of politics. She meets Esther Lape and Elizabeth Read, and becomes very involved in the women's movement, and then in the peace movement. And ironically, the years of her greatest despair become also the years of her great liberation. Blanche Wiesen Cook despair new-york years Poverty breeds despair. We know this. Despair breeds violence. We know this. In turbulent times, isn't it cheaper, and smarter, to make friends out of potential enemies than to defend yourself against them later? Bono poverty despair enemy And remember: you must never, under any circumstances, despair. To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune. Boris Pasternak despair remembers-you remember-you The gospel teaches us to be happy, to have faith rather than fear, to find hope and overcome despair, to leave darkness and turn toward the light of the everlasting gospel. Boyd K. Packer despair light darkness The piano is always true to me. In times of despair, happiness, and joy, its mood is always my own. Bradley Joseph despair piano joy Take action. You can either be a passive victim of circumstance or you can be the active hero of your own life. Action is the antidote to apathy and cynicism and despair. You will inevitably make mistakes but at the end of your days, you will be remembered for your gallop, not for your stumble. Bradley Whitford despair hero mistake Despair has its own calms. Bram Stoker calm despair Strength means honoring your entire range of emotion, even your despair and heartbreak. Brenda Shaughnessy despair emotion mean The celebrity thing, I mean, Lindsay Lohan - what's she for? I look at that and throw my hands up in despair. Bruce Dickinson despair mean hands Despair doth strike as deep a furrow in the brain as mischief or remorse. Bryan Procter despair strikes brain How could one comfort a disturbed person? He is already assailed with doubts about his faith. He would have to despair with such a doctrine. Rather one must seek to convince him that the Savior is there for him, has already forgiven him, and has already accepted him. As soon as one makes faith even in the least a requirement for justification, one takes from such a person all the comfort of the Gospel. C. F. W. Walther despair doubt comfort Faith in Christ is the only thing to save you from despair. C. S. Lewis despair inspirational christ We need not despair even in our worst, for our failures are forgiven. The only fatal thing is to sit down content with anything less than perfection. C. S. Lewis despair perfection needs «1234567891011»