Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Quote About Willpower

„Between being able to and actually doing something lies an ocean, and on its bottom rests all too often the wreck of willpower.“

Marie von Ebner-EschenbachMarie von Ebner-Eschenbach describes the gap between what one could do and what one actually does – often a wreck of willpower.
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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach was an Austrian writer of the 19th century, known for her psychological novellas and aphorisms.

A profound aphorism about the gap between intention and action.


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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach quote about willpower and taking action

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830–1916) was a prominent Austrian writer, best known for her realistic and psychologically profound novellas, plays, and aphorisms. She is considered one of the most important German-speaking female authors of the 19th century and often addressed social injustices and human weaknesses.

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"The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities." Benjamin E. Mays
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