| " ... 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, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues
from the decision, raising in one's favor 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 in The Scottish Himalaya Expedition, 1951 |
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