Nothing is impossible to a willing heart
Meaning: With true determination and commitment, any obstacle can be overcome.
Origin: Found in John Heywood's 16th-century collections of proverbs. It holds that determination can overcome any obstacle, and has a close cousin in "where there's a will, there's a way."
Equivalents in French, Spanish, Japanese, and German
- French: Rien n'est impossible à un cœur déterminé (literally: Nothing is impossible to a determined heart)
- Spanish: Para el corazón dispuesto, nada es imposible (literally: For a willing heart, nothing is impossible)
- Japanese: 意志ある心に不可能はない (Ishi aru kokoro ni fukanō wa nai) (literally: For a willing heart, nothing is impossible)
- German: Wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg (literally: Where there is a will, there is also a way)
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