Achievement Quotes
Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.
"Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible."— Albert Einstein
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Meaning of this quote
An ambitious breakthrough may begin with an experiment that others consider unreasonable. The saying values the courage to try beyond accepted limits, without promising that every unlikely attempt will succeed.
Key takeaway:
Give promising unconventional ideas a chance to be tested.
Origin of the quote
Quote Investigator traces an earlier Spanish formulation to Miguel de Unamuno's 1905 writing. An English translation appeared in Essays and Soliloquies in 1925; the modern plural wording developed later.
Who actually said this?
Likely misattributedThe research finds no substantive support for Einstein's authorship. The underlying saying is credited to Unamuno; the creator of this exact modern variant is uncertain.
