Where there's a will, there's a way.

Where there's a will, there's a way.

He who is firm in will molds the world to himself.
[Ger., Aber wer fest auf dem Sinne beharrt, read more

He who is firm in will molds the world to himself.
[Ger., Aber wer fest auf dem Sinne beharrt, der bildet die Welt
sich.]

If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can.

If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can.

Will without power is like children playing at soldiers.
- quoted by Thomas Babington Macaulay, The Rovers read more

Will without power is like children playing at soldiers.
- quoted by Thomas Babington Macaulay, The Rovers (act IV),

Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.

Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.

Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by
it, you have reason to rejoice.
[Lat., read more

If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by
it, you have reason to rejoice.
[Lat., Tu si animum vicisti potius quam animus te est quod
gaudias.]

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

We sought therefore to amend our will, and not to suffer it
through despite to languish long time in read more

We sought therefore to amend our will, and not to suffer it
through despite to languish long time in error.