“When the situation is hopeless, there's nothing to worry about.”
page 294
A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto) (1990)
Variant: He recalled Dr. Sarvis' favorite apothegm: When the situation is hopeless, there's nothing to worry about.
Source: The Monkey Wrench Gang
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Michael Thomas Ford (1968) American writer
Source: Suicide Notes
“It is a pity that this faithful youth is sacrificed in a hopeless situation.”
Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) German Field Marshal during World War II
Quoted in "The Second World War: A Complete History" - Page 585 - by Sir Martin Gilbert - History - 2004
“When there's nothing you can do except worry, that's a good time to worry.”
Steven Brust (1955) American fantasy and science fiction author
Kiera the Thief, in Orca (1996), Ch. 14
“That the situation is hopeless should not prevent us from doing our best.”
Aldo Leopold (1887–1948) American writer and scientist
letter to Bill Vogt, 21 January 1946, quoted in Curt Meine, Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work, p. 478.
1940s
“Nothing is insoluble. Nothing is hopeless. Not while there's life.”
Alan Moore book Watchmen
Source: Watchmen
“Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.”
Jack Canfield (1944) American writer
Source: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) logician, one of the first analytic philosophers and political activist
Source: 1920s, Sceptical Essays (1928), Ch. 17: Some Prospects: Cheerful and Otherwise
“There is nothing about a bad situation that fourteen hyper cheerleaders can't worsen.”
Maureen Johnson book Let It Snow
Source: Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances