Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 10 of 179 )
A man does not mind being blamed for his faults, and being punished for them, and he patiently suffers much read more
A man does not mind being blamed for his faults, and being punished for them, and he patiently suffers much for them; but he becomes impatient if he is required to give them up
He who has a firm will molds the world to himself.
He who has a firm will molds the world to himself.
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.]
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
It is the fortunate who should extol fortune.
[Ger., Das Gluck erhebe billig der Begluckte.]
It is the fortunate who should extol fortune.
[Ger., Das Gluck erhebe billig der Begluckte.]
Presents at once? That's good. He is sure to succeed.
[Ger., Gleich schenken? das ist brav. Da wird er read more
Presents at once? That's good. He is sure to succeed.
[Ger., Gleich schenken? das ist brav. Da wird er reussieren.]
The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth.
[Ger., Das erste und letzte, was read more
The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth.
[Ger., Das erste und letzte, was vom Genie gefordert wird, ist
Wahreits-Liebe.]
The sea is flowing ever,
The land retains it never.
The sea is flowing ever,
The land retains it never.
Yet he who grasps the moment's gift,
He is the proper man.
[Ger., Der den Augenblick ergreift,
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Yet he who grasps the moment's gift,
He is the proper man.
[Ger., Der den Augenblick ergreift,
Das ist der rechte Mann.]
Nature goes her own way and all that to us seems an exception is really according to order.
Nature goes her own way and all that to us seems an exception is really according to order.
