“But hope is no less realistic than despair. It is still our choice whether to live in light or lie down in darkness.”
“Our common humanity, viewed realistically, can be as much a source of despair as hope.”
“We are slaves, all of us...Some are slaves to fear. Others are slaves to reason—or base desire. It is our lot to be slaves...and the question must be to what shall we owe our indenture? Will it be to truth or to falsehood, hope or despair, light or darkness? I choose to serve the light, even though that bondage often lies in darkness.”
“The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.”
“We need not despair even in our worst, for our failures are forgiven. The only fatal thing is to sit down content with anything less than perfection.”
“Say a prayer for those who are overcome by despair and grief. Light candles of hope for all in their darkness!❤”