How often do I lull my seething blood to rest, for you have never seen anything so unsteady, so uncertain, as this heart. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe We usually lose today, because there has been a yesterday, and tomorrow is coming. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe yesterday time today The rainbow mirrors human aims and action. Think, and more clearly wilt thou grasp it, seeing Life is but light in many-hued reflection. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe mirrors reflection thinking Solitude is fine when you are at peace with yourself and have something definite to do. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe definite fine solitude Death is Nature's expert advice to get plenty of Life. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe experts advice interesting I was oppressed with the sensations I then felt; I sunk under the weight of them. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe felt oppressed weight I hate all bungling as I do sin, but particularly bungling in politics, which leads to the misery and ruin of many thousands and millions of people. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe politics hate people Beware of wishing for anything in youth, because you will get it in middle age. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe youth age wish Art is long, life is short; judgement difficult, opportunity transient. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe opportunity life art Every man has enough power left to carry out that of which he is convinced. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe power enough men One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe nature summer children All that is transitory is but a metaphor. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe transitory metaphor Go to foreign countries and you will get to know the good things one possesses at home. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe gratitude home country Excellence is rarely found, more rarely valued. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe excellence found From inaccessible mountain range by way of desert untrod by human foot to the ends of the unknown seas, the breath of the everlasting creative spirit is felt, rejoicing over every speck of dust that hearkens to it and lives. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe mountain-ranges dust life We often feel that we lack something, and seem to see that very quality in someone else, promptly attributing all our own qualities to him too, and a kind of ideal contentment as well. And so the happy mortal is a model of complete perfection--which we have ourselves created. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe contentment quality perfection Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe purpose literature world Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe progress development nature We cannot and must not get rid of nor deny our characteristics. But we can give them shape and direction. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe deny shapes giving It is not doing the thing we like to do, but liking the thing we have to do, that makes life blessed. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe thanksgiving blessed life The world remains ever the same. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe remains literature world
