It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
Interpretation
Dreams and hopes shape our reality over time.
This quote by Robert H. Goddard highlights the transformative power of dreams and aspirations. It suggests that what may seem impossible today can be achieved through hope and determination, as yesterday's dreams can eventually become the foundations of tomorrow's reality.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire students during graduation.
How many more years I shall be able to work on the problem I do not know; I hope, as long as I live. There can be no thought of finishing, for 'aiming at the stars' both literally and figuratively, is a problem to occupy generations, so that no matter how much progress one makes, there is always the thrill of just beginning.
The only barrier to human development is ignorance, and this is not insurmountable.
Every vision is a joke until the first man accomplishes it; once realized, it becomes commonplace.
It is not a simple matter to differentiate unsuccessful from successful experiments. . . .[Most] work that is finally successful is the result of a series of unsuccessful tests in which difficulties are gradually eliminated.
Should I give up or should I just keep chasing pavement, even if it leads nowhere?
Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.
No more cutting grams, and wrapping grands up in rubber-bands, _x000D_ _x000D_ I'm a recovered man, our plans ta discover other lands, _x000D_ _x000D_ suburban places got me seeking for an oasis, cristal by the cases, ladies of all races with dime faces, sex on the white sand beaches of Saint Thomas, though this ain't promised,_x000D_ _x000D_ I'm as determined as them old timers.
There is no substitute under the heavens for productive labor. It is the process by which dreams become realities. It is the process by which idle visions become dynamic achievements. Most of us are inherently lazy. We would rather play than work. We would rather loaf than work...But it is work that spells the difference in the life of a man or woman. It is stretching our minds and utilizing the skills of our hands that lift us from mediocrity.
I always feel like it's two key ingredients when it comes to following your dreams, making something happen that the average person deems difficult. If you truly believe it, that's step one. Step two, is, you know, the hard work that goes along with it.
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
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