The more often he feels without acting, the less he will be able ever to act, and, in the long run, the less he will be able to feel.

C.s. Lewis
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The more often he feels without acting, the less he will be able ever to act, and, in the long run, the less he will be able to feel.  This quote is attributed to Goethe and is an insight into the importance of action in our lives. As we speak or write or do anything in this world, we influence others. If we don't act then we influence no one. But if we act even once we will be influenced by it and others will also do the same thing which in turn will make us act again and this will continue until we reach a point where we stop acting and all our actions slip away like water in the sand.

Source: The Screwtape Letters

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