Who said “If you have accomplished all that you have planned for yourself, you have not planned…”?

Misattributed

Not Edward Everett Hale. It's commonly credited to them, but the evidence shows it isn't theirs.

What the research foundListed as misattributed to Edward Everett Hale; no source in their known works.

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“If you have accomplished all that you have planned for yourself, you have not planned enough” [Quotation attributed to Edward Everett Hale]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32551-if-you-have-accomplished-all-that-you-have/

MLA

“If you have accomplished all that you have planned for yourself, you have not planned enough” Attributed to Edward Everett Hale. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32551-if-you-have-accomplished-all-that-you-have/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

“If you have accomplished all that you have planned for yourself, you have not planned enough” Attributed to Edward Everett Hale. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32551-if-you-have-accomplished-all-that-you-have/.

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