Quotes About Hope

Peace and joy in God!!!! May her blessings be with you. Marsha

The bottom line is that if you are in hell, the only way out is to go through a period of sustained misery. Misery is, of course, much better than hell, but it is painful nonetheless. By refusing to accept the misery that it takes to climb out of hell, you end up falling back into hell repeatedly, only to have to start over and over again.

The desire to commit suicide, however, has at its base a belief that life cannot or will not improve. Although that may be the case in some instances, it is not true in all instances. Death, however, rules out hope in all instances. We do not have any data indicating that people who are dead lead better lives.

Acceptance is the only way out of hell.

El camino para salir del infierno pasa por el sufrimiento. Si te niegas a aceptar ese sufrimiento que forma parte de salir del infierno, volverás a caer en él.

That's what this is about. It's somebody I lost, all right, it's my own self. Who I never was. Or who I tried to be and never got there. Somebody I waited for who never came. And never will.

Mama:...you can keep trying. You can get brave and try some more. You don't have to give up. Jessie: I'm NOT giving up. This IS the other thing I'm trying. And I'm sure there are some other things that might work, but MIGHT work isn't good enough any more. I need something that WILL work. THIS will work. That's why I picked it.

I like the feeling that anything, anything, could happen.

By getting up after every fall, and by frequently renewing my faith and love, I have arrived at a state of mind where it is more difficult for me NOT to think of God as it was at the beginning to think of Him.

Continue always with God. It is the only strength and comfort for your suffering. I will pray that He be with you.

The one who truly follows Christ will draw people unto Him without speaking a word. They will come to know Christ and He will give them rest and peace.

I do not pray that you be delivered from pain. But I earnestly pray to God that He will give you strength and patience to bear the pain. Comfort yourself in Him who holds you fastened to the cross. He will free you when He thinks it is the right time. Happy are those who suffer with Him. Accustom yourself to suffer in this manner. Seek strength from Him to endure the pain for as long as He thinks necessary.

The arc of the moral universe is long, and it bends toward justice.

Lord, I hope no one will have to die as a result of our struggle for freedom here in Montgomery. Certainly I don't want to die. But if anyone has to die, let it be me!

Young people have an almost biological destiny to be hopeful.

The three secrets of getting published: 1. Never give up! 2. Never give up! 3. Never give up! It doesn't matter how many rejection letters you get. Remember, you only need one acceptance letter.

People always live badly today; they only live well tomorrow. For the sake of ambition they strive against each other with evil deeds, but the path to glory would be easier to tread by doing good to one another. Although they always speak evil, they hope to be well spoken of themselves; although they do evil, they hope to receive good. We proclaim that we are the authors of good, but that God is the author of evil.

Spring is that wonderful if somewhat delusional time for a gardener when the sap rises and everything seems possible.

Después, la vida sigue porque, al fin y al cabo, nunca nada es lo suficientemente devastador.

Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone.

Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing to believe that something unseen is caring for you can be a life-shifting exercise.

Angels come in many shapes and sizes, and most of them are not invisible.

Today is a part of a long journey and this isn't the last chapter. It's just one of those middle ones that takes some courage to walk through to see what comes next.

Despite everything, this is a very good day. Remember that, both of you. There will be horrors in the world that you won't be able to solve without some anguish. But it doesn't mean you can't find moments of joy.