1,310 Quotes About Despair

He who has resolved to conquer or die is seldom conquered; such noble despair perishes with difficulty.

Nevertheless, love was given to us not only as fulfilment, as ideal, but as suffering, hopelessness, despair too. Is it all this the shield of this vanity called dream of our life or Illusion of Life?

In idleness there is a perpetual despair.

The depth of our despair measures what capability and height of claim we have to hope.

We wrestled pretty well the first round. We had some moments of despair, but overall we had a pretty good round.

It's in despair that you find the sharpest pleasures, particularly when you are most acutely aware of the hopelessness of your position.

I have often been downcast, but never in despair;

Despair ruins some, presumption many.

Yesterday This Day's Madness did prepare; tomorrow's Silence, Triumph, or Despair: Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why: Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where