The capacity for hope

“The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny.”     Norman Cousins

“Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man.”     Norman Cousins

“At different stages in our lives, the signs of love may vary: dependence, attraction, contentment, worry, loyalty, grief, but at heart the source is always the same. Human beings have the rare capacity to connect with each other, against all odds.”     Michael Dorris

“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 its absurdity…”     Václav Havel

“If we were logical, the future would be bleak indeed. But we are more than logical. We are human beings, and we have faith, and we have hope.”     Jacques Cousteau