I used to despair about the condition of the world, to feel a sense of hopelessness; now I find more and more that I need to focus on what I can do, ….

It's curious how we act in moments of personal despair..

There's no dew left on the daisies and clover; there's no rain left in heaven..

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