Quote by John Gay
The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wifes spirits. – John Gay

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I remember thinking, Thats what I need – and that hope was in Jesus Christ. – Willie Aames

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Hope is tomorrows veneer over todays disappointment. – Evan Esar

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There was a moment in my life when I really wanted to kill myself. And there was one other moment when I was close to that. But even in my most jaded times, I had some hope. – Gerard Way

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If one seeks to analyze experiences and reactions to the first postwar years, I hope one may say without being accused of bias that it is easier for the victor than for the vanquished to advocate peace. – Gustav Stresemann

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I have been to the end of the earth,
I have been to the end of the waters,
I have been to the end of the sky,
I have been to the end of the mountains,
I have found none that are not my friends. – American Indian Proverb