I have possessed that heart, that noble soul, in whose presence I seemed to be more than I really was, because I was all that I could be.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHEFor a man to achieve all that is demanded of him, he must regard himself as greater than he is.
More Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
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Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal.
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Every situation–nay, every moment–is of infinite worth; for it is the representative of a whole eternity.
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When scholars study a thing, they strive to kill it first, if it’s alive; then they have the parts and they’ve lost the whole, for the link that’s missing was the living soul.
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A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.
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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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The rich want good wine, the poor, plenty of wine.
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Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs at.
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Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing.
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I laugh at my heart, and do its will.
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One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.
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He who cannot draw on three thousand years is living from hand to mouth.
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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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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
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There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
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The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers & cities; but to know someone who thinks & feels with us, & who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.
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