Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 10 of 179 )
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each read more
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.
Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others,
And in their pleasure takes joy, 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.
Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.
Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what we want most for what we want in the moment
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what we want most for what we want in the moment
Each one sees what he carries in his heart
Each one sees what he carries in his heart
Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the read more
Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.
Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
What is important in life is life, and not the result of life.
What is important in life is life, and not the result of life.
Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking
Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking