A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHEIf 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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And all must follow in my wake.
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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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Every day one should at least hear one little song, read one good poem, see one fine painting and – if at all possible – speak a few sensible words.
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Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.
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Everybody wants to be somebody, but nobody wants to grow.
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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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To be pleased with one’s limits is a wretched state.
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We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.
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By seeking and blundering we learn.
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Is this the destiny of man? Is he only happy before he has acquired his reason or after he has lost it?
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A person hears only what they understand.
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What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
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The greatest evil that can befall man is that he should come to think ill of himself.
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Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal.
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Every reader, if he has a strong mind, reads himself into the book, and amalgamates his thoughts with those of the author.
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