rjd@linus.UUCP (Robert DeBenedictis) (03/18/85)
... 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 issues
from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of
unforeseen 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, power, and magic in it.
W. H. Murray