Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 10 of 179 )
Cursed Mammon be, when he with treasures
To restless action spurs our fate!
Cursed when for soft, read more
Cursed Mammon be, when he with treasures
To restless action spurs our fate!
Cursed when for soft, indulgent leisures,
He lays for us the pillows straight.
Each one sees what he carries in his heart
Each one sees what he carries in his heart
If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't follow. I'd be at the bottom to catch read more
If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't follow. I'd be at the bottom to catch them when they fall.
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.
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.
Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
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.
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.
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
