The central question is whether this might run into the sands if full membership becomes a hopeless quest.

And then she would begin the quest, probably hopeless, for the one person who would know that she had told the truth.

In return, you offer nothing but a hopeless quest.

In their patients' hopeless quest for surgery, the doctors see what may be their own medical future.

All you have to do is give over this stupid and hopeless quest for the Tower.

She knew now she was not alone in this once-seemingly hopeless quest against such a powerful man.

My father thought to demur, but knew it would draw blame upon himself if he declined any available help, even in a hopeless quest.

But she knew it was a hopeless quest.

The telephone directory lay on the table beside me, and I turned over the pages in a rather hopeless quest.

But rather than think that this is a hopeless quest, we should be looking to find that brave visionary.