No one gives up on something until it turns on them, whether or not that thing is real or unreal.

It's only a sure defeat when you stop trying.

To give up is to give up on life

To give up is to put yourself at risk

Personal disillusionment accompanied by self-pity and self-loathing are the Achilles’ heel of modern humankind, representing the weakness of the human spirit.

their heart grew cold
they let their wings down