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.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHEThe rich want good wine, the poor, plenty of wine.
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For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him, he must regard himself as greater than he is.
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If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.
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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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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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Every day I observe more and more the folly of judging of others by ourselves; and I have so much trouble with myself, and my own heart is in such constant agitation, that I am well content to let others pursue their own course, if they only allow me the same privilege.
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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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There are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.
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On top of the world, or in the depths of despair.
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What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.
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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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Instruction does much, but encouragement everything.
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Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it!
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To think is easy. To act is hard. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking.
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