Saturday, January 3, 2009

My Favorite Goethe Quote

Thanks to Thea Westra of  www.forwardsteps.com.au for reminding me of it 

     "Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffective.
Concerning all acts of initiative there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills 
countless ideas and endless plans. 
     That the moment one definitely commits oneself then
providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise 
have occurred. A whole stream of events issue from the decision, raising in one's favour
all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings, and material assistance which  no man could have dreamed would come his way.
     Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.  Boldness has genius power and magic in it.
Begin it now"

 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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