Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks. Johann von Goethe More Quotes by Johann von Goethe More Quotes From Johann von Goethe A man's errors are what make him amiable. Johann von Goethe A noble person attracts noble people, and knows how to hold on to them. Johann von Goethe Age does not make us childish, as some say it only finds us true children still. Johann von Goethe All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience. Johann von Goethe Anecdotes and maxims are rich treasures to the man of the world, for he knows how to introduce the former at fit place in conversation. Johann von Goethe Art is long, life short judgment difficult, opportunity transient. Johann von Goethe Character develops itself in the stream of life. Johann von Goethe Correction does much, but encouragement does more. Johann von Goethe Courage and modesty are the most unequivocal of virtues, for they are of a kind that hypocrisy cannot imitate they too have this quality in common, that they are expressed by the same color. Johann von Goethe Difficulties increase the nearer we approach our goal. Johann von Goethe Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men. Johann von Goethe Everybody wants to be somebody nobody wants to grow. Johann von Goethe Everything a human being wants can be divided into four components love, adventure, power and fame. Johann von Goethe Everything in the world may be endured except continued prosperity. Johann von Goethe First and last, what is demanded of genius is love of truth. Johann von Goethe God could cause us considerable embarrassment by revealing all the secrets of nature to us we should not know what to do for sheer apathy and boredom. Johann von Goethe He who seizes the right moment is the right man. Johann von Goethe He who wishes to exert a useful influence must be careful to insult nothing. Let him not be troubled by what seems absurd, but concentrate his energies to the creation of what is good. He must not demolish, but build. He must raise temples where mankind may come and partake of the purest pleasure. Johann von Goethe I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe believe life it teaches better than book or orator. Johann von Goethe I never believed in trying to do anything. Whatever I set out to do I found I had already accomplished. Johann von Goethe
