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You may not know it, but at the far end of despair, there is a white clearing where one is almost happy
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"You may not know it, but at the far end of despair, there is a white clearing where one is almost happy"

- Joan Baez

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This quote by Joan Baez speaks with the concept that even in the darkest moments of anguish, there is still hope. It recommends that also when we feel like we have actually reached completion of our rope, there is still a light at the end of the tunnel. The white cleaning that Baez mentions is an allegory for a location of peace as well as contentment, a location where one can find relief as well as joy even in the midst of despair. This quote urges us to maintain going, to keep looking for that white clearing up, also when it feels like all hope is shed. It advises us that also in the darkest moments, there is still a possibility for happiness as well as joy.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Joan Baez somewhere between January 9, 1941 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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