Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 10 of 179 )
In just two days, tomorrow will be yesterday
In just two days, tomorrow will be yesterday
The highest happiness, the purest joys of life, wear out at last.
[Ger., Das beste Gluck, des Lebens schonste read more
The highest happiness, the purest joys of life, wear out at last.
[Ger., Das beste Gluck, des Lebens schonste Kraft
Ermattet endlich.]
Where there is much light, the shadows are deepest.
[Ger., Wo viel Licht is, ist starker Schatten.]
Where there is much light, the shadows are deepest.
[Ger., Wo viel Licht is, ist starker Schatten.]
You'll never attain it unless you know the feeling.
[Ger., Wenn ihr's nicht fuhlt ihr werdet's nicht erjagen.]
You'll never attain it unless you know the feeling.
[Ger., Wenn ihr's nicht fuhlt ihr werdet's nicht erjagen.]
I wish the crowd to feel itself well treated,
Especially since it lives and lets me live.
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I wish the crowd to feel itself well treated,
Especially since it lives and lets me live.
[Ger., Ich wunschte sehr, der Menge zu behagen,
Besonders weil sie lebt und leben lasst.]
By nature we have no defect that could not become a strength, no strength that could not become a defect
By nature we have no defect that could not become a strength, no strength that could not become a defect
Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.
Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.
Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace and power in read more
Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace and power in it.
If you start to think about your physical or moral condition, you usually find that you are sick.
If you start to think about your physical or moral condition, you usually find that you are sick.
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.
