Pessimism: Day 79 readings from "Character And Conduct" - March 20

Readings for March 20 from "Character And Conduct: A Book Of Helpful Thoughts by Great Writers of Past and Present Ages" selected and arranged for daily reading by Constance M. Whishaw.

"Pessimism"

Original text:

https://archive.org/details/characterandcon00unkngoog/page/n95/mode/2up
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39648/39648-h/39648-h.htm#Page_79

Author featured today:

Stopford Brooke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stopford_Brooke_(chaplain)

Book featured today:

"The Gospel of Joy" by Stopford Brooke
https://archive.org/details/gospeljoy00broogoog

Image:

Stopford Brooke by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Eglington & Co, carbon print, published 1889
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121445/Stopford-Augustus-Brooke