The name of the slough was Despond

Quote byJohn Bunyan · 1628–1688

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Part I, Ch. II : The Slough of Despond.

English (original)

The name of the slough was Despond.

— John Bunyan

none could enter into Life, but those that were in downright earnest

the Wall, I thought, was the Word

and the Gap which was in this Wall, I thought was Jesus Christ

forasmuch as the Passage was wonderful narrow

here was only room for Body and Soul, but not for Body and Soul, and Sin

See that your cause be good, else Christ will not undertake it.