From The Scottish Himalayan Expedition, by W.N. Murray. The last five lines are one of Goethe’s couplets.
"Until one is committed, there is always 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: The moment one commits oneself, then providence moves too. Multitudes of things occur to help that which otherwise could never occur. A stream of events issues from the decision, raising to one's favor all manner of unforeseen accidents, meetings, and material assistance which no one could have dreamed would come their way:
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it."
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