A Quote by W. H. Murray

All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred.

W. H. Murray

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Help Never Occur Occurred Otherwise Things Would

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W. H. Murray
Scottish - Athlete
March 18, 1913 - March 19, 1996

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have otherwise occurred...unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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.

W. H. Murray

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Albert Einstein

What would have to occur or to have occurred to constitute for you a disproof of the love of, or the existence of, God?

Antony Flew

It never occurred to me that anyone would name a nuclear missile "Peacekeeper". It never occurred to me that thousands of people would be killed in the name of "peace-keeping".

Assata Shakur

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Duane Jones

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Garry Tan

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Kristan Higgins

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John Henrik Clarke

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Wendy Long

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Chris Ware

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Tom Morello

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Lewis Carroll

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