Above all, we must abolish hope in the heart of man. A calm despair, without angry convulsions, without reproaches to Heaven, is the essence of wisdom.

Quote by Alfred Victor Vigny

Topics: Anger Quotes, Despair Quotes, Hope Quotes

Let the poet always walk thus

Let the poet always walk thus

Greatness is the dream of youth realized in old age.

Greatness is the dream of youth realized in old age.

Only silence is great; all else is weakness.

Only silence is great; all else is weakness.

If a word be worth one shekel, silence is worth two

If a word be worth one shekel, silence is worth two

The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is that it is robbing...

The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is that it is robbing...

Silence is a sounding thing, To one who listens hungrily

Silence is a sounding thing, To one who listens hungrily

Decency is indecency's conspiracy of silence

Decency is indecency's conspiracy of silence

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

Hearts seem to always be broken, by the words left unspoken.

Hearts seem to always be broken, by the words left unspoken.

I have always thought it would be a blessing if each person could be blind...

I have always thought it would be a blessing if each person could be blind...

Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full...

Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full...

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is godlike.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is godlike.

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

This silent call you make, A silence so loud I fear the world knows it's...

This silent call you make, A silence so loud I fear the world knows it's...

When you're comfortable with someone you love, the silence is the best. And, that's how...

When you're comfortable with someone you love, the silence is the best. And, that's how...

No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks...

No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks...

To communicate through silence is a link between the thoughts of man.

To communicate through silence is a link between the thoughts of man.

In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of...

In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of...

A fair request should be followed by the deed in silence.

A fair request should be followed by the deed in silence.

The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.

The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.