If we spend the time we waste in sighing for the perfect golden fruit
in fulfilling the conditions of its growth,
happiness will come,
must come.
It is guaranteed in the very laws of the universe.
If it involves some chastening and renunciation,
well, the fruit will be all the sweeter for this touch of holiness.
-Helen Keller
The thing about hope is that it’s a positive force that shines the most when it’s dark. When everything’s going well, we hardly notice it’s there. But when things go against us, when our dreams fade and when we see no immediate reprieve from our troubles, that’s when hope does its best work for us.
"Where Hope Can Be Found"