Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 10 of 179 )
My peace is gone, my heart is heavy.
[Ger., Meine Ruh ist hin,
Mein Herz ist schwer.]
My peace is gone, my heart is heavy.
[Ger., Meine Ruh ist hin,
Mein Herz ist schwer.]
Your messages I hear, but faith has not been given;
The dearest child of Faith is Miracle
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Your messages I hear, but faith has not been given;
The dearest child of Faith is Miracle
[Ger., Die Botschaft hor' ich wohl, allein mir fehlt der Glaube;
Das Wunder ist des Glaubens liebstes Kind.]
It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily read more
It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it.
A man's errors are what make him amiable.
A man's errors are what make him amiable.
A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.
Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.
Every situation, every moment -- is of infinite worth; for it is the representative of a whole eternity.
Every situation, every moment -- is of infinite worth; for it is the representative of a whole eternity.
Everyone hears only what he understands.
Everyone hears only what he understands.
The decline of literature indicates the decline of a nation.
The decline of literature indicates the decline of a nation.
Gifts come from above in their own peculiar forms.
[Ger., Die Gaben
Kommen von oben herab, in read more
Gifts come from above in their own peculiar forms.
[Ger., Die Gaben
Kommen von oben herab, in ihren eignen Gestalten.]
