Nothing is impossible, to him who will try.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Alexander asserts that effort and courage remove impossibility from goals.
- In plain terms
- Trying makes things possible.
- What can you take from it?
- Action converts the impossible into the achievable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can trying always overcome limits?
- When is effort enough?
Another view
It ignores systemic barriers that effort alone cannot remove.
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