A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHEWhat 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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I am not omniscient, but I know a lot.
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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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None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.
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There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
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Remember to live.
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One never goes so far as when one doesn’t know where one is going.
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Two souls, alas, are housed within my breast, and each will wrestle for the mastery there.
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Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.
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Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from us forever.
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I have possessed that heart, that noble soul, in whose presence I seemed to be more than I really was, because I was all that I could be.
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Misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than malice and wickedness.
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There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
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We usually lost today because there has been a yesterday, and tomorrow is coming.
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The heights charm us, but the steps do not; with the mountain in our view we love to walk the plains.
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