Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
JG Johann Wolfgang von GoethePoet & writer · 1749–1832What this quote means
Understanding and good intentions only matter once they become action. The gap between knowing and doing is where a life is actually built.
Context
German poet, dramatist, and thinker whose works, including Faust, stand among the cornerstones of world literature.
This line is among the quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that readers return to on motivation — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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