Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with...

Who said "Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with... "?

"Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with... " is one of a famous quotes by Carl Schurz. Complete quote is as follows;
"Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your destiny."

What is "Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with... "?

"Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your destiny." This is a quote by Carl Schurz which is about Wisdom & Spiritual. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
• Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.

What does "Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Spiritual although it also includes other themes like Wisdom & Spiritual. It is attributed to Carl Schurz. Complete quote is as follows;
"Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your destiny."