Oh happy pessimists! What a joy it is to them to be able to prove again and again that there is no joy.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Oh happy pessimists! What a ...
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There is only one proof of ability - action.
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Between being able to and actually doing something lies an ocean, and on its bottom rests all too often the wreck of willpower.
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To accept reason is impossible if you don't already possess it.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Accident is veiled necessity.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
If there be a faith that can move mountains, it is faith in one's own power.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
