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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. 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 favor all manner of unforeseen incidents
and meetings and material assistance, which no man could
have dream't would have come his way.
I have 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. President of the Scottish ramblers
association 1994
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