Monday, September 13, 2010

Helpful quote no. 6

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way. I learned a deep respect for one of Goethe's couplets:


Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. 
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!

W H Murray

note – Goethe did not actually write these words. It is a very free translation by John Anster of an idea expressed in Faust.

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