I don't find myself so exercised by a desperation to be new.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My interest in desperation lies only in that sometimes I find myself having become desperate. Very seldom do I start out that way. I can see of course that, in the abstract, thinking and all activity is rather desperate.
Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.
Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain't desperate at some point, you ain't interesting.
In life you need either inspiration or desperation.
I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation. Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything or creating anything. Period. If you ain't desperate at some point, you ain't interesting.
There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.
Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention.
Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
Men of my age live in a state of continual desperation.
There's nothing like desperation to sharpen your sense of focus.