"On the plains of hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless millions who at the dawn of victory lay down to rest, and in resting died"
- Adlai E. Stevenson
About this Quote
This quote by Adlai E. Stevenson speaks to the concept that many people have stopped working to reach their objectives due to hesitation. The expression "on the plains of doubt" suggests a huge stretch of land, suggesting that there are many people who have stopped working to reach their objectives due to doubt. The phrase "blackened bones" indicates that these individuals have been forgotten, and their efforts have actually been wasted. The expression "dawn of victory" suggests that these people were close to attaining their objectives, but stopped working due to hesitation. The expression "set to rest" indicates that these individuals quit on their objectives, and in doing so, they died. This quote works as a reminder to never ever give up on our goals, and to never ever hesitate when we are close to accomplishing them.
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time"
