The moment of near despair is quite often the moment that precedes cou…

Christopher Hitchens
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The moment of near despair is quite often the moment that precedes courage. ✨ Christopher Hitchens (2009). Letters to a Young Contrarian, p.86, Basic Books
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The moment of near despair is quite often the moment that precedes courage. ✨ Christopher Hitchens (2009). Letters to a Young Contrarian, p.86, Basic Books

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