The sins against hope are despair, as anticipated failure, and presumption, as anticipated fulfilment. In both these cases man seeks to break out of his pilgrim existence and have his life otherwise than from the hand of God.
Despair Quotes
What matters it to a blind man that his father could see?
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here! (words inscribed over the gates of Hell.)
Listen, someone’s screaming in agony – fortunately I speak it fluently.
Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience.
Despair is the conclusion of fools.
Despair is vinegar from the wine of hope.
Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.
To be aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something. Not to be onto something is to be in despair. As always, we take up again where we left off.
