Thought and theory must precede all action, that moves to salutary purposes. Yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.
Interpretation
Action is more valuable than thought, despite the necessity of thoughtful planning.
William Wordsworth emphasizes that while thought and theory are essential for guiding actions towards positive outcomes, it is the act of doing that ultimately holds greater significance. This highlights the importance of moving beyond mere contemplation to engage in meaningful actions that lead to tangible results.
In practice
In a motivational speech about productivity, this quote highlights the importance of taking action.
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By all means sometimes be alone; salute thyself; see what thy soul doth wear; dare to look in thy chest; and tumble up and down what thou findest there.
There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream,_x000D_ _x000D_ The earth, and every common sight,_x000D_ _x000D_ To me did seem_x000D_ _x000D_ Apparelled in celestial light,_x000D_ _x000D_ The glory and the freshness of a dream.
Books are yours, Within whose silent chambers treasure lies Preserved from age to age; more precious far Than that accumulated store of gold And orient gems, which, for a day of need, The Sultan hides deep in ancestral tombs. These hoards of truth you can unlock at will.
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! The Sea that bares her bosom to the moon; The winds that will be howling at all hours, And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers; For this, for everything, we are out of tune.
Shalt show us how divine a thing A woman may be made.
You take a weakness and start making it stronger.. You don't have to build your strengths - that you already possess... It is your weakness that needs the exercise
The greater part of human pain is unnecessary. It is self-created as long as the unobserved mind runs your life.
The older I get, the more I understand that the only way to say valuable things is to lose your fear of being correct.
I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.
When someone seeks," said Siddhartha, "then it easily happens that his eyes see only the thing that he seeks, and he is able to find nothing, to take in nothing because he always thinks only about the thing he is seeking, because he has one goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: having a goal. But finding means: being free, being open, having no goal.
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