Monday, May 26, 2008

Because

Thanks Momma for sending this quote. It gave me chicken-skin when you read it to me...

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 coutless 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 assitance which no man could have dreamed would have 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

3 comments:

Lauren said...

Beautiful!

Morgan and Joel said...

Mary I love that quote. It puts words to feelings and thoughts I've had that I have been unable to express verbally. Thanks for sharing. -Joel

vickiticki said...

It came from the Seoul Foreign School's elementary school counselor... she has it on her door.... I agree... it's a keepr