I don't write stories about despair. I write stories about hope.

I am the despair of my accountant; I am the plastic bags of receipts.

I'm not much of a shoe person, but I love a pair by Bruno Magli that I've had for 10 years.

When I think of Hungarian films, I think of despair and bleakness, and what's more, despair and bleakness of indefensible duration.

When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives.

Buy one pair of knickers or underpants from Marks & Spencer. Then you'll truly be like a Brit!

The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair.

You know, I write songs, I repair guitars.

I don't own a pair of sweatpants.

The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair.

Snobbery? But it's only a form of despair.

Plant diseases, drought, desolation, despair were recurrent catastrophes during the ages - and the ancient remedies: supplications to supernatural spirits or gods.

As the plane got closer to Miami, I had this terrible feeling he was dying. Maybe he was telling me that he was going. I felt anger, panic, despair and helplessness.

I wouldn't make the film that was an hour and half progression from sadness to despair. I'm hugely optimistic.

I didn't want 'BSG' to have to rewrite Anders as a sniveling, whining ball of despair who's hiding out in the corner.

Oh rage! Oh despair! Oh age, my enemy!

When people flirt with despair about the future, they are less likely to take the actions necessary to safeguard it, focusing instead on the short-term.

I love bags, shoes and have around 20 pairs of shoes and 10 bags from different brands.

I wouldn't make the film that was an hour and half progression from sadness to despair. I'm hugely optimistic.

But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.