Monday, August 9, 2010

Life Quotes

"...My father said against this suggestion, the human istn't becase of the society in the first place here, but because of itself. And if everybody behaves in the best way for himself, he will as well for the society. If God creates somebody in order to become a painter, he would serve the human beings in a bad way, if he becomes at the end a lawyer. If he becomes a painter, in the original interest of God, he would do the world and the god the biggest service. This sows itself through the inner desire, which leads to another thing, which you have to follow. How would you know otherwise what you would like to do in life?" - From "Indian Summer" by Adalbert Stifter


"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative, there is one truth that 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 unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now." - Goethe

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