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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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The nympholepsy of some fond despair.

The nympholepsy of some fond despair.

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Despair is like forward children, who, when you take away one of their playthings, throw the rest into the fire read more

Despair is like forward children, who, when you take away one of their playthings, throw the rest into the fire for madness. It grows angry with itself, turns its own executioner, and revenges its misfortunes on its own head.

by Pierre Charron Found in: Despair Quotes,
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Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair

Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair

by Edmund Burke Found in: Despair Quotes,
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He who has never hoped can never despair.

He who has never hoped can never despair.

by William Shakespeare 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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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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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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Despair is the price one pays for setting oneself an impossible aim

Despair is the price one pays for setting oneself an impossible aim

by Graham Greene Found in: Despair Quotes,
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