Once ye made up yer mind to do somethin', 'tis better t'stumble o'er the small...

Once ye made up yer mind to do somethin', 'tis better t'stumble o'er the small hillock of jump-ahead than t'bash yer head on the jagged rocks of did-nothing.
Old Woman Nora of Loch Lomand to her three wee granddaughters one cold evening