Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Everyone hears only what he understands.

Everyone hears only what he understands.

Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.

Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.

For the nature of women is closely allied to art

For the nature of women is closely allied to art

Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even read more

Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though t'were his own.

Someday perhaps the inner light will shine forth from us, and then we'll need no other light.

Someday perhaps the inner light will shine forth from us, and then we'll need no other light.