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 "When a man says he's willin'," said Mr. Barkis, "it's as much as 
to say, that man's a-waitin' for read more 
 "When a man says he's willin'," said Mr. Barkis, "it's as much as 
to say, that man's a-waitin' for a answer." 
 He who is firm in will molds the world to himself.
 [Ger., Aber wer fest auf dem Sinne beharrt, read more 
 He who is firm in will molds the world to himself.
 [Ger., Aber wer fest auf dem Sinne beharrt, der bildet die Welt 
sich.] 
 The star of the unconquered will,
 He rises in my breast,
  Serene, and resolute, and still,
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 The star of the unconquered will,
 He rises in my breast,
  Serene, and resolute, and still,
   And calm, and self-possessed. 
Some people confuse acceptance with apathy, but there's all the difference in the world. Apathy fails to distinguish between what read more
Some people confuse acceptance with apathy, but there's all the difference in the world. Apathy fails to distinguish between what can and what cannot be helped; acceptance makes that distinction. Apathy paralyzes the will-to-action; acceptance frees it by relieving it of impossible burdens.
So many of our DREAMS at first seem Impossible, then they seem Improbable, and then when we Summon the Will, read more
So many of our DREAMS at first seem Impossible, then they seem Improbable, and then when we Summon the Will, they soon become Inevitable.
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.
 All theory is against the freedom of the will, all experience for 
it.  
 All theory is against the freedom of the will, all experience for 
it. 
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.