Are you afraid of the good you might do? — Victor Hugo

Are you afraid of the good you might do?

Author: Victor Hugo

Insight: Most of us fear failure so much we don't notice we're equally terrified of success. Helping someone, starting that project, speaking up—what if it actually works and changes everything? Sometimes inaction feels safer than the messy responsibility of making a real difference.

Source: Les Misérables, 1862

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Are you afraid of the good you might do?

Victor HugoLes Misérables, 1862

Insight

Most of us fear failure so much we don't notice we're equally terrified of success. Helping someone, starting that project, speaking up—what if it actually works and changes everything? Sometimes inaction feels safer than the messy responsibility of making a real difference.

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Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was a renowned French novelist, poet, and playwright, widely regarded as one of the greatest Romantic writers of the 19th century. He is best known for his works "Les Misérables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame," which have left a lasting impact on French literature and culture.

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