Thursday, January 29, 2009

A Favorite Quote

It isn't enough to talk about it or dream about it. Even the best plans lie stagnant until one takes action. In my work to establish Head Injury Hope, a non-profit organization, amazing things have taken place which the following quote explains better than I can.

"Concerning all acts of initiative and creativity, 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 issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt 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, magic and power in it.' "

W.H. Murray
The Scottish Himalayan Expedition
J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1951

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