Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust, Book I (1806), scene 1.

A fiery chariot, borne on buoyant pinions, Sweeps near me now! I soon shall ready be To pierce the ether's high, unknown dominions, To reach new spheres of pure activity!

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe on Action

What It Means

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