Richard FeynmanAll the time you're saying to yourself, 'I could do that, but I won't, ' – which is just another way of saying that you can't.
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The quote “All the time you're saying to yourself, ‘I could do that, but I won't,’ — which is just another way of saying that you can't.” is a very insightful statement. This is because it shows that you are not doing something because you want to do it, but because you have been told that you can’t.
Source: Surely Youre Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures Of A Curious Character
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