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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, born on August 28, 1749, in Frankfurt, Germany, was a pivotal figure in world literature and a key contributor to the German Romantic movement. Best known for his masterpieces “Faust” and “The Sorrows of Young Werther,” Goethe’s work delves deeply into the complexities of human emotion, ambition, and the search for meaning. A true polymath, Goethe made significant contributions to literature, science, and philosophy, and his intellectual curiosity spanned fields such as botany, anatomy, and color theory. Serving as a statesman in Weimar, he played an influential role in both cultural and political spheres. Goethe passed away on March 22, 1832, leaving a legacy that continues to inspire and shape modern thought across various disciplines.

“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“In the realm of ideas, everything depends on enthusiasm… in the real world, all rests on perseverance.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Magic is believing in yourself; if you can do that, you can make anything happen.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Character develops itself in the stream of life.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, and the whole world will be clean.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise, we harden.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“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 Goethe
“Correction does much, but encouragement does more.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“He who moves not forward, goes backward.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“To think is easy. To act is hard. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The man who is born with a talent which he is meant to use finds his greatest happiness in using it.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“In nature we never see anything isolated, but everything in connection with something else which is before it, beside it, under it, and over it.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The highest happiness of man is the full use of his powers along lines of excellence.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs at.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“There is strong shadow where there is much light.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Everything is hard before it is easy.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“A person hears only what they understand.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“He who is firm in will molds the world to himself.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“What is important in life is life, and not the result of life.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“In art the best is good enough.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goeth

“Nothing is worth more than this day.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“A noble person attracts noble people, and knows how to hold on to them.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“In the end we are all separate: our stories, no matter how similar, come to a fork and diverge. We are drawn to each other because of our similarities, but it is our differences we must learn to respect.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Everything in the world may be endured except continual prosperity.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Men show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“A clever man commits no minor blunders.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Wisdom is found only in truth.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Every day one should at least hear one little song, read one good poem, see one fine painting and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“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 Goethe
“The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“In nature we never see anything isolated, but everything in connection with something else which is before it, beside it, under it, and over it.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Life is the childhood of our immortality.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Man’s highest joy is in victory. To conquer is to live according to one’s understanding, to live as best as one can.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“The greatest genius will never be worth much if he pretends to draw exclusively from his own resources.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“In art, as in life, one can give only what one has.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Everything is hard before it is easy.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Every person above the ordinary has a certain mission that they are called to fulfill.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The most difficult thing is to decide to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a human.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“A useless life is an early death.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Love does not dominate; it cultivates.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing; a confusion of the real with the ideal never goes unpunished.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Where there is much light, the shadow is deep.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise, we harden.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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