We know accurately only when we know little; doubt grows with knowledge.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHEI laugh at my heart, and do its will.
More Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
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The rich want good wine, the poor, plenty of wine.
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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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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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The deed is everything; the fame is nothing.
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We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.
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One can stand anything except a succession of ordinary days.
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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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Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.
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In the colorful reflection we have what is life.
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Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal.
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Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.
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There are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.
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Everything transitory is but an image.
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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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Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
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