#despair

Presumption should never make us neglect that which appears easy to us, nor despair make us lose courage at the sight of difficulties. ↗

— Benjamin Banneker

#courage #despair #difficulties #easy #lose

Snobbery? But it's only a form of despair. ↗

— Joseph Brodsky

#form #only #snobbery

Scotsmen are metaphisical and emotional, they are sceptical and mystical, they are romantic and ironic, they are cruel and tender, and full of mirth and despair. ↗

— William Dunbar

#despair #emotional #full #ironic #mirth

The poet's expression of joy conceals his despair at not having found the reality of joy. ↗

— Max Jacob

#despair #expression #found #having #his

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil...who put darkness for light and light for darkness...who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight." Issiah 5:20,21 ↗

— Nikki Rosen

#despair #faith #god #hope #hopeless

It was despairing to find out that I am mortal. ↗

— Magnus Magnusson

#despairing #find #i #i am #mortal

Thank God for beautiful songs about feeling despair when you yourself are in despair. They really get us through. ↗

— Susannah McCorkle

#beautiful #despair #feeling #get #god

The most despairing songs are the most beautiful, and I know some immortal ones that are pure tears. ↗

— Alfred de Musset

#despairing #i #immortal #know #most

I despair of ever writing excellent poetry. ↗

— Isaac Rosenberg

#ever #excellent #i #poetry #writing