He who cannot draw on three thousand years is living from hand to mouth.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHEEvery day I observe more and more the folly of judging of others by ourselves; and I have so much trouble with myself, and my own heart is in such constant agitation, that I am well content to let others pursue their own course, if they only allow me the same privilege.
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Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
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Love does not dominate; it cultivates.
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If I love you, what business is it of yours?
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Night is the other half of life, and the better half.
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What a torment it is to see so much loveliness passing and repassing before us, and yet not dare to lay hold of it!
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If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess a noble soul.
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Know thyself? If I knew myself, I’d run away.
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There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
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A word spoken is a terrible thing when it suddenly utters what the heart has long allowed.
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If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.
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Oblivion is full of people who allow the opinions of others to overrule their belief in themselves.
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And all must follow in my wake.
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There are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.
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I love those who yearn for the impossible.
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