Without a global revolution in the sphere of human consciousness a more humane society will not emerge.
Vaclav HavelRead
The only lost cause is one we give up on before we enter the struggle.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Perseverance is key; giving up too soon can make any effort a lost cause.
This quote from Vaclav Havel emphasizes the importance of determination and persistence in the face of challenges. It suggests that a cause or goal only becomes a lost cause when we abandon it prematurely, thereby underscoring the necessity of engaging fully in our struggles before deeming them unsuccessful. Success requires effort and resilience, especially when facing difficulties.
Themes
PerseveranceStruggleDeterminationMotivationEffort
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about resilience, one could use this quote to encourage students to persist in their studies.
More from Vaclav Havel
All quotes βOwnership is not a vice, not something to be ashamed of, but rather a commitment, and an instrument by which the general good can be served.
Vaclav HavelRead
In my opinion, theater shouldn't give advice to citizens.
Vaclav HavelRead
Sometimes I wonder if suicides aren't in fact sad guardians of the meaning of life.
Vaclav HavelRead
The exercise of power is determined by thousands of interactions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, all the more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyone has a small part of himself in both.
Vaclav HavelRead
Human rights, human freedoms... and human dignity have their deepest roots somewhere outside the perceptible world... while the state is a human creation, human beings are the creation of God.
Vaclav HavelRead
Similar quotes
If you want to be the best you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.
Michael PhelpsRead
Put blinders on to those things that conspire to hold you back, especially the ones in your own head.
Meryl StreepRead
People with high assurance in their capabilities approach difficult tasks as challenges to be mastered rather than as threats to be avoided.
Albert BanduraRead
Aspire, break bounds. Endeavor to be good, and better still, best.
Robert BrowningRead
Every time I've gotten myself into trouble, it's because I'm choosing a project based on a long-term career goal as opposed to something that speaks to me at the moment.
Ryan ReynoldsRead
If people take anything from my music, it should be motivation to know that anything is possible as long as you keep working at it and don't back down.
EminemRead