--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: For he has faith enough, he feels, if he…" description: "\"“For he has faith enough, he feels, if he were really to delve into himself, faith enough to move mountains, but he cannot manage to put his back into ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dac/jens-peter-jacobsen-33997_artists_for-he-has-faith-enough-he-feels-if-he-w_1740773.jpg" --- # For he has faith enough, he feels, if he were really to… ![“For he has faith enough, he feels, if he were really to delve into himself, faith enough to move mountains, but he cannot manage to put his back into it. Once in a while the need to create wells up in him, the longing to see a part of himself set free in a work by him, and for days at a time his…” quote by Jens Peter Jacobsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dac/jens-peter-jacobsen-33997_artists_for-he-has-faith-enough-he-feels-if-he-w_1740773.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dac/jens-peter-jacobsen-33997_artists_for-he-has-faith-enough-he-feels-if-he-w_1740773.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dac/jens-peter-jacobsen-33997_artists_for-he-has-faith-enough-he-feels-if-he-w_1740773.jpg) > ““For he has faith enough, he feels, if he were really to delve into himself, faith enough to move mountains, but he cannot manage to put his back into it. Once in a while the need to create wells up in him, the longing to see a part of himself set free in a work by him, and for days at a time his being can be tensed with joyous, titanic efforts to mold the clay into his Adam. But he is never able to shape him into a semblance of his image, he does not have enough stamina to maintain the self-discipline that it demands. It make take weeks for him to give up the work, but he does give it up, and irritably asks himself why he should keep on: what more does he have to gain? He has enjoyed the pleasure of creation, the tedium of upbringing remains, to nurse, nurture, and support entirely - why? for whom? He is no pelican, he says. But whatever he says, he is still ill at ease and feels that he has not done justice to the expectations he has of himself. It doesn’t help him to confront these expectations and try to doubt that their demands on him are justified. He is faced with a choice, and he must choose; for life is such that when the first youth is gone, sooner or later - depending on the natural disposition of the person - sooner or later a day dawns when resignation comes to you like a seducer and tempts you, and you have to say farewell to the impossible and accept it.”” [Jens Peter Jacobsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jens-peter-jacobsen/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The struggle between creative ambition and self‑discipline leads to cycles of effort and resignation, questioning purpose and fulfillment. **In simple terms:** Creative drive clashes with limited stamina, causing doubt and eventual resignation. Key Takeaway Recognize limits, seek sustainable rhythm, and redefine success. 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