Every situation–nay, every moment–is of infinite worth; for it is the representative of a whole eternity.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHENothing is more dangerous than solitude.
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There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
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I have so much in me, and the feeling for her absorbs it all; I have so much, and without her it all comes to nothing.
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Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.
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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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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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The intelligent man finds everything laughable, the sensible man hardly anything.
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Remember to live.
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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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A person hears only what they understand.
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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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Love does not dominate; it cultivates.
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We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.
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I love those who yearn for the impossible.
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Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it!
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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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