“We cannot kindle when we will The fire which in the heart resides, The spirit bloweth and is still, In mystery our soul abides: But tasks in hours of insight will'd Can be through hours of gloom fulfill'd.” HeartStillsSoulSpiritHoursFireMysteryTasksInsightGloomKindles Book:Dover Beach and Other Poems Source: Dover Beach and Other Poems
“I'm weary of my lonely but And of its blasted tree, The very lake is like my lot, So silent constantly-- I've liv'd amid the forest gloom Until I almost fear-- When will the thrilling voices come My spirit thirsts to hear?” CountrySpiritVoiceTreeLonelySilentForestsLakesWearyThirstThrillingGloom Author:Nathaniel Parker Willis
“During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. I know not how it was - but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.” KnowsYearsFirstsBookCountryWholeSpiritFoundHouseHeavenDarkViewsBuildingLowsCloudsPassingPassingsEveningDullAutumnLengthMelancholyShadeHungGlimpseGloomDrearyInsufferableHorseback Book:Tales by Edgar Allan Poe Source: Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
“The story of Christian reformation, revival, and renaissance underscores that the darkest hour is often just before the dawn, so we should always be people of hope and prayer, not gloom and defeatism. God the Holy Spirit can turn the situation around in five minutes.” PeopleShouldStoriesChristianSpiritTurnsHoursPrayerSituationFiveMinutesHolyDawnHoly SpiritFive MinutesRevivalRenaissanceReformationGloomDarkest Hour Author:Os Guinness
“Do not allow darkness and gloom to enter into your hearts. I want to give you a rule by which you may know that the spirit which you have is the right spirit. The Spirit of God produces cheerfulness, joy, light and good feelings. Whenever you feel gloomy and despondent and are downcast, unless it be for your sins, you may know it is not the Spirit of God which you have. Fight against it and drive it out of your heart. The Spirit of God is a spirit of hope; it is not a spirit of gloom.” KnowsWantInspirationalGivingFeelsHeartMayGodFeelingsLightJoySpiritFightingHopeSinDarknessProduceGoodnessEnteringGloomCheerfulnessGloomySpirit Of GodGood FeelingDespondent Author:George Q. Cannon