Love does not dominate; it cultivates.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHETo be loved for what one is, that is the greatest exception. The great majority love in others only what they lend him; their own selves, their version of him.
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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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Behaviour is a mirror in which every one displays his own image.
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He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.
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The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it.
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If I love you, what business is it of yours?
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If you’ve never eaten while crying you don’t know what life tastes like.
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We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.
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Few people have the imagination for reality.
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A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.
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The highest goal that man can achieve is amazement.
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In happy ignorance, I sighed for a world I did not know, where I hoped to find every pleasure and enjoyment which my heart could desire; and now, on my return from that wide world, how many disappointed hopes and unsuccessful plans have I brought back!
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You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
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I laugh at my heart, and do its will.
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Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.
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