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«An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied.»
«A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock when somebody contemplates it with the idea of a cathedral in mind.»
«. . . it's worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success. You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure. The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive. At that time, we turn around and say, yes, this is obviously where I was going all along. It's a good idea to try to enjoy the scenery on the detours, because you'll probably take a few.»
«An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.»
«Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.»
«A single idea / the sudden flash of a thought / may be worth a million dollars.»
«All exact science is dominated by the idea of approximation.»
«A silly idea is current that good people do not know what temptation means. This is an obvious lie. Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is.... A man who gives in to temptation after five minutes simply does not know what it would have been like an hour later. That is why bad people, in one sense, know very little about badness. They have lived a sheltered life by always giving in.»
«All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.»
«An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.»

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