Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by W. H. Murray

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Scottish athlete W. H. Murray.
Last updated on December 3, 2024.
W. H. Murray

William Hutchison Murray was a Scottish mountaineer and writer, one of a group of active mountain climbers, mainly from Clydeside, before and just after World War II.

The more the soul knows, the more she loves, and loving much, she tastes much.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. — © W. H. Murray
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred.
Concerning all acts of iniative and creation, there is one elementary truth- that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too.
I have learned a deep respect for one of Goethe's couplets: "Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now!"
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
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 the 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 ones favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.
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 the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.
The moment we definitely commit ourselves, Providence moves, too.
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