The only way of setting the will free is to deliver it from
wilfulness.

The only way of setting the will free is to deliver it from
wilfulness.

Will without power is like children playing at soldiers.
- quoted by Thomas Babington Macaulay, The Rovers read more

Will without power is like children playing at soldiers.
- quoted by Thomas Babington Macaulay, The Rovers (act IV),

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.

All
Life needs for life is possible to will.

All
Life needs for life is possible to will.

I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not
done it when they could.

I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not
done it when they could.

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.

At least one time in your life, train with the will to die.

At least one time in your life, train with the will to die.

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can.

If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can.