Beware of dissipating your powers strive constantly to concentrate them. Genius thinks it can do whatever it sees others doing, but is sure to repent of every ill-judged outlay. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Only the heart without a stain knows ease. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe stainseaseheart Oh how sweet it is to hear one's own convictions from another's lips. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lipsaccomplishmentsweet You will find the most pronounced hatred of other nations on the lowest cultural levels. There is, though, a level where the hatred disappears completely and where one so to speak stands above the nations and where one experiences fortune or misfortune of a neighboring country as if they had happened to one's own. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe disappear-completelyhatredcountry 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. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe errorstruthlying Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe sensitive-personheartgiving All of us, just because we are able to talk, also believe we are able to talk about language. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ablelanguagebelieve The world is so great and rich, and life so full of variety, that you can never lack occasions for poems. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe occasionsrichworld If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I have guesses enough of my own. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe sarcasticfunnybook To witness two lovers is a spectacle for the gods. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe literaturelovetwo There is no surer method of evading the world than by following Art, and no surer method of linking oneself to it than by Art. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe methodworldart Of all peoples the Greeks have dreamt the dream of life best. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe greekdream When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when we treat him as if he already were what he potentially could be, we make him what he should be. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe inspirationalmenpeace Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe welcomeguestsbeauty Manners form the great charm of women. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe charmformmanners The deepest, the only theme of human history, compared to which all others are of subordinate importance, is the conflict of skepticism with faith. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe conflictpoliticalhistory The new vulcanism is really a daring attempt to connect the present, incomprehensible world to a past, unknown one. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe daringpastworld Wer fremde Sprachen nicht kennt, weiss nichts von seiner eigenen.He who is ignorant of foreign languages, knows not his own. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe foreign-languageignorantlanguage The Christian religion, though scattered and abroad will in the end gather itself together at the foot of the cross. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe christianfeettogether I am not omniscient, but I know a lot. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe mephistophelesomniscientknows He who only tastes his error will long dwell with it, will take delight in it as in a singular felicity; while he who drains it to the dregs will, if he be not crazy, find it to be what it is. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe errorscrazylong
