Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, the sensible man hardly anything.
When ideas fail, words come in very handy.
To create something you must be something.
If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but geniuses.
Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.
To witness two lovers is a spectacle for the gods.
Life is the childhood of our immortality.
Everyone hears only what he understands.
A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.
They travel with a constant companion, autumn.
If I say to the moment: 'Stay now! You are so beautiful'!
The best government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves.
The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.
If you start to think of your physical and moral condition, you usually find that you are sick.
My poor head is in such a whirl, my mind is all in bits.
Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality.
We can always redeem the man who aspires and strives.
I think that I am better than the people who are trying to reform me.
Everything in the world may be endured except continual prosperity.
Devote each day to the object then in time and every evening will find something done.
It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.
Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.
Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.
