Asks the Possible of the Impossible, 'Where is your dwelling-place?' 'In the dreams of the Impotent,' comes the answer.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote suggests that what seems impossible often exists only in the dreams of those who feel powerless to act.
- In plain terms
- Impossible things live in the dreams of those who cannot make them happen.
- What can you take from it?
- Possibility often requires taking action not just dreaming.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are some impossibilities just lack of power?
- Can dreaming lead to action?
Another view
It may discourage imaginative thinking which is often necessary to solve hard problems.
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