Right moment Quote by Thomas Bernhard
““When a body is acted upon by external forces besides its weight it tips over on one side of the base if the (so-called) weight (vector) acts along a line through the so-called center-of-mass that intersects the supporting surface outside the base of the body; in the case of a stable equilibrium, the weight vector points inside the base, in the case of an unstable equilibrium it points exactly toward the tilting edge of the base, "tilting edge of the base" underlined. We always went to far, so Roithamer, so we were always pushing toward the extreme limit. But we never thrust ourselves beyond it. Once I have thrust myself beyond it, it's all over, so Roithamer, "all" underlined. We're always set toward the predetermined moment, "predetermined moment" underlined. When that moment has come, we don't know that it has come, but it is the right moment. We can exist at the heighest degree of intensity as long as we live, so Roithamer (June 7). The end is no process. Clearing.””
About This Quote
External forces can destabilize a system if they act outside its support base; equilibrium depends on weight alignment.
In simple terms: Stability requires forces within the support base.
Align forces within your base.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- engineering
- personal decisions
- risk assessment
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you keep your foundation stable?
- What limits define your safe base?
Overreliance on external forces can cause collapse.