“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 in 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 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
This is a wonderful quote. I wonder though if it is attributed correctly.
I am led to believe that it is actually by William Hutchinson Murray who used a couple of lines from Goethe and expanded them for this piece https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/128689-until-one-is-committed-there-is-hesitancy-the-chance-to )