besser tun als unterlassen

In the long run, people of every age and in every walk of life seem to regret not having done things much more than they regret things that they did, which is why the most popular regrets include not going to college, not grasping profitable business opportunities, and not spending enough time with family and friends.

Daniel Gilbert, Stumbling on Happiness (Alfred A. Jnopf, 2006), 183