I embraced that hope for a moment, grabbed onto it with both hands, and held it close like the rare treasure it was. Then I let go of it, let it float away like a butterfly on a bright day, because the darkest part of the night was yet to come, and there was no place for it here. Jennifer Estep
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I embraced that hope for a moment, grabbed onto it with both hands, and held it close like the rare treasure it was. Then I let go of it, let it float away like a butterfly on a bright day, because the darkest part of the night was yet to come, and there was no place for it here.  This quote is from the novel "Fight Club" by Chuck Palahniuk. The quote is describing how he felt about hope in the midst of depression, which is his main character's main problem in the novel.

Hope can be difficult to maintain in times of despair or when dealing with depression. It shows that the author had hope despite his depression, which demonstrates how powerful hope is when you are down and out.

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