The heart bow'd down by weight of woe,
To weakest hope will cling,
To thought and impulse while they flow,
That can no comfort bring,
That can, that can no comfort bring,
With those exciting scenes will blend,
O'er pleasure's pathway thrown;
But mem'ry is the only friend
That grief can call its own.
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The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
Never let go of hope. One day you will see that it all has finally come together. What you have read more
Never let go of hope. One day you will see that it all has finally come together. What you have always wished for has finally come to be. You will look back and laugh at what has passed and you will ask yourself... 'How did I get through all of that?
Beware how you take away hope from another human being.
Beware how you take away hope from another human being.
Hope! thou nurse of young desire.
Hope! thou nurse of young desire.
Until death all is life.
(Where there's life there's hope.)
[Sp., Hasta la muerte todo es vida.]
Until death all is life.
(Where there's life there's hope.)
[Sp., Hasta la muerte todo es vida.]
Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.
Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.
A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.
A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.
Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the read more
Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously heading for success, but rather an ability to work for something because it is good. -Vaclav Havel.
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
