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Quote by Lord Byron
But what is Hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of Existence t

But what is Hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of Existence the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of. – Lord Byron

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To withdraw myself from myself has ever been my sole, my entire, my sincere motive in scribbling at all. – Lord Byron

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Letter writing is the only device for combining solitude with good company. – Lord Byron

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We will have to give up the hope that, if we try hard, we somehow will always do right by our children. The connection is imperfect. We will sometimes do wrong. – Judith Viorst

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It took me less than half a lifetime to realize that regret is one of the few guaranteed certainties. Sooner or later everything is touched by it, despite our naive and senseless hope that just this time we will be spared its cold hand on our heart. – Jonathan Carroll

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Your ordinary acts of love and hope point to the extraordinary promise that every human life is of inestimable value. – Desmond Tutu

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The reason I never give up hope is because everything is so basically hopeless. – Anne Lamott

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The power to wage war is the power to wage war successfully. – Charles Evans Hughes

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Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave. – Indira Gandhi

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