Material obstacles, moral griefs, all hinder and overwhelm us.

We must go on, though, all the same, and fight.

Those who give in are trodden down! Come, pull yourself together!" "And for whom should I fight now?
A moment ago I was making projects, but I was a fool! All hope and ambition are dead in me." "Ambition will return, you may be sure! At present you are suffering from weariness of mind; but your strength will return.

As to hope, one must never despair." "What can I expect in the future ?" "What?
Why, everything! In this world all sorts of things happen!" said Marechal, gayly.

"Who is to prove that the Princess will not be a widow soon ?" Pierre could not help laughing and said, "Come, don't talk such nonsense!" "My dear fellow," concluded Marechal, "in life it is only nonsense that is common-sense.