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 And step by step, along the path of life, There's nothing true but Heaven. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe path steps heaven As beauteous is the world, and many a joy Floats through its wide dominion. But, alas, When we would seize the winged good, it flies. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe dominion joy world Thought expands, but paralyzes; action animates, but narrows. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe action thinking All understanding begins in wonder! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe understanding wonder How can one learn to know oneself? Never by introspection, rather by action. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe knowing-oneself introspection action The assault of our enemies is not part of our life; it is only part of our experience; we throw it off and guard ourselves against it as against frost, storm, rain, hail, or any other of the external evils which may be expected to happen. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe evil rain enemy I have always paid attention to the merits of my enemies, and found it an advantage. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe merit attention enemy When I make a mistake everyone can see it, but not when I lie. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe mistake lying True happiness springs from moderation. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe true-happiness moderation spring As our inclinations, so our opinions. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe inclination opinion No two men see the world exactly alike, and different temperaments will apply in different ways a principle that they both acknowledge. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe perception men two The person who in shaky times also wavers only increases the evil, but the person of firm decision fashions the universe. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe fashion decision evil Most man only care for science so far as they get a living by it, and that they worship even error when it affords them a subsistence. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe errors care men Colour itself is a degree of darkness. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe degrees colour darkness Only the soul that loves is happy Johann Wolfgang von Goethe soul love-is The society of women is the element of good manners. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe good-man elements manners Commonplaceness, the surrender to the average, that good which is not bad but still the enemy of the best - That is our besetting danger. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe surrender average enemy Alas, I have studied philosophy, the law as well as medicine, and to my sorrow, theology; studied them well with ardent zeal, yet here I am, a wretched fool, no wiser than I was before. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe medicine here-i-am philosophy Never let a day pass without looking at some perfect work of art, hearing some great piece of music and reading, in part, some great book. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe reading book art One must be something, in order to do something. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe order
