Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached don't adjust the goals...
But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave...
Still and all why bother? Here's my answer. Many people need desperately to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do care about many of the things you care about although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.