Peter S. BeagleMy son, your ineptitude is so vast, your incompetence so profound, that I am certain you are inhabited by greater power than I have ever known.
About This Quote
This quote is an allegory of a father who has lost his son, and sends him to the most competent man he knows to do his bidding. He knows that he will fail utterly, but he does not care. He knows that his master is indeed more powerful than him, but he does not care. While this quote is meant to be humorous, it holds a serious point.
Determination, even in the face of overwhelming odds, is what drives us forward. If we are overwhelmed by obstacles, that only means that we have not reached our destination yet.
Source: The Last Unicorn
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