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    Alas for him who never sees
    The stars shine through his cypress-trees
    Who, hopeless, lays his dead away,
    Nor looks to see the breaking day
    Across the mournful marbles play!

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Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven

Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven

by John Donne Found in: Despair Quotes,
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Above all, we must abolish hope in the heart of man. A calm despair, without angry convulsions, without reproaches to read more

Above all, we must abolish hope in the heart of man. A calm despair, without angry convulsions, without reproaches to Heaven, is the essence of wisdom.

by Alfred Victor Vigny Found in: Despair Quotes,
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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.

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The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation ... A stereotyped but read more

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation ... A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Despair Quotes,
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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.

by Charles Baudelaire Found in: Despair Quotes,
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Night was our friend, our leader was Despair.

Night was our friend, our leader was Despair.

by Sir John Denham Found in: Despair Quotes,
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I will indulge my sorrows, and give way
To all the pangs and fury of despair.

I will indulge my sorrows, and give way
To all the pangs and fury of despair.

by Joseph Addison Found in: Despair Quotes,
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Despair ruins some, presumption many

Despair ruins some, presumption many

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Despair Quotes,
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The man who lives only by hope will die with despair.

The man who lives only by hope will die with despair.

by Italian Proverb Found in: Despair Quotes,
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