Everything which is properly business we must keep carefully separate from life. Business requires earnestness and method; life must have a freed handling. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe two souls, alas, are housed within my breast, and each will wrestle for the mastery there. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe mastery soul two A word spoken is a terrible thing when it suddenly utters what the heart has long allowed. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe terrible heart long It is better to do the smallest thing in the world than to hold half an hour to be too small a thing. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe hours half world To be pleased with one's limits is a wretched state. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe knowing-who-you-are goal inspirational The greater part of all the mischief in the world arises from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand their own aims. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe goal men world Everything transitory is but an image. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe transitory Colors are the deeds/ and sufferings of light. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe color light art If the whole world I once could see On free soil stand, with the people free Then to the moment might I say, Linger awhile. . .so fair thou art. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe people world art I am a part of the part that at first was all, part of the darkness that gave birth to the light, that supercilious light which now disputes with Mother Night her ancient rank and space, and yet cannot succeed; no matter how it struggles, it sticks to matter and can't get free. Light flows from substance, makes it beautiful. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe struggle mother beautiful Once I blazed across the sky, Leaving trails of flame; I fell to earth, and here I lie - Who'll help me up again? -A Shooting Star Johann Wolfgang von Goethe flames stars lying I laugh at my heart, and do its will Johann Wolfgang von Goethe my-heart heart laughing Keep not standing fixed and rooted. Briskly venture, briskly roam. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe venture fixed inspirational Who are you then?" "I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe faust evil I am the spirit that negates. And rightly so, for all that comes to be Deserves to perish wretchedly; 'Twere better nothing would begin. Thus everything that that your terms, sin, Destruction, evil represent— That is my proper element. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe elements spirit evil One should not search for anything behind the phenomena. They themselves are the message. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe behinds should messages Nothing can be compared to the new life that the discovery of another country provides for a thoughtful person. Although I am still the same I believe to have changed to the bones. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe thoughtful believe country Wild dreams torment me as I lie. And though a god lives in my heart, though all my power waken at his word, though he can move my every inmost part - yet nothing in the outer world is stirred. thus by existence tortured and oppressed I crave for death, I long for rest. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe dream lying moving When scholars study a thing, they strive to kill it first, if it's alive; then they have the parts and the'be lost the whole, for the link that's missing was the living soul. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe alive soul missing The finished man, you know, is difficult to please; a growing mind will ever show you gratitude. --Faust 1, lines 182-3 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe gratitude mind men Whatever is the lot of humankind I want to taste within my deepest self. I want to seize the highest and the lowest, to load its woe and bliss upon my breast, and thus expand my single self titanically and in the end go down with all the rest. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe woe self want
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