A person hears only what they understand.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHEAll that is transitory is but a metaphor.
More Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
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There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
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And all must follow in my wake.
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The deed is everything; the fame is nothing.
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The limits of my language are the limits of my universe.
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I am not omniscient, but I know a lot.
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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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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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Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs at.
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He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.
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Know thyself? If I knew myself, I’d run away.
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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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Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing.
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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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What I possess, seems far away to me, and what is gone becomes reality.
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Doubt can only be removed by action.
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