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Wednesday of Hope – Giving Birth to Hope
“Isn’t it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing absurdity.” ― Vaclav Havel
Deep Wells of Strength
Few men [or women] during their lifetimes come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used. – Richard Byrd
Wednesday of Hope – Hope in a Caterpillar
There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly. – Margaret Fuller
Wednesday of Hope – Diving for Pearls
When the waves close over me, I dive down to fish for pearls. – Masha Kaleko
Wednesday of Hope – Saved by Hope
Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore, we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do,… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Saved by Hope”
Wednesday of Hope – Seeing Light
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. – Desmond Tutu
Wednesday of Hope – Hope Is Unstoppable
You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming. ― Pablo Neruda
Wednesday of Hope – An Orientation of the Soul
Hope is the deep orientation of the human soul that can be held at the darkest times. ― Václav Havel
Wednesday of Hope . . . . in Stillness
In the stillness of the quiet, if we listen, we can hear the whisper of the heart giving strength to weakness, courage to fear, hope to despair. – Howard Thurman
Wednesday of Hope . . . . 9
Hope is not a feeling of certainty that everything ends well. Hope is just a feeling that life and work have a meaning. ― Václav Havel
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