"There is hope and a kind of beauty ...."

There is hope and a kind of beauty in there somewhere, if you look for it.

H R Giger

"If you want to obtain ...."

“If you want to obtain a certain thing,
you must first be a certain man.
Once you have become a certain man
obtaining that certain thing will not
be a concern of yours any more."  

"The grand essentials to happiness ....

The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for.

Joseph Addison