I never believed in trying to do anything. Whatever I set out to do I found I had already accomplished. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe If you don't feel it, you'll never achieve it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ifs feels A rainbow which lasts for a quarter of an hour is looked at no longer. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe rainbow hours lasts Classicism is health, romanticisim is sickness. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe classicism sickness I examine my own being, and find there a world, but a world rather of imagination and dim desires, than of distinctness and living power. Then everything swims before my senses, and I smile and dream while pursuing my way through the world. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe imagination swim dream A man's shortcomings are taken from his epoch; his virtues and greatness belong to himself. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe greatness taken men It has ever been my fate to give pain to those whose happiness I should have promoted. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe fate pain should-have Happy is it, indeed, for me that my heart is capable of feeling the same simple and innocent pleasure as the peasant whose table is covered with food of his own rearing, and who not only enjoys his meal, but remembers with delight the happy days and sunny mornings when he planted it, the soft evenings when he watered it, and the pleasure he experienced in watching its daily growth. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe simple heart morning Is it not enough that we cannot make one another happy, must we also rob one another of the pleasures that any heart may permit itself now and then? And name me a person who in a bad mood will be decent enough to hide it, to bear it alone, without destroying the joy around him. Is it not rather an inner dissatisfaction with our own unworthiness, a dislike of ourselves that is always associated with envy aggravated by foolish conceit? We see people happy and not made happy by us, and that is unbearable. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe names heart people One mind is enough for a thousand hands. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe mind inspirational hands I bid the chords sweet music make, And all must follow in my wake. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe sweet-music chords sweet When I say to the Moment flying; 'Linger a while -- thou art so fair!' Then bind me in thy bonds undying, And my final ruin I will bear! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe finals flying art The little that is completed, vanishes from the sight of one who looks forward to what is still to do. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe patience motivational positive Die Zeit ist selbst ein Element. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe elements dies time The present moment is a powerful goddess. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe powerful time inspirational Great endowments often announce themselves in youth in the form of singularity and awkwardness. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe awkward youth time Since Time is not a person we can overtake when he is gone, let us honor him with mirth and cheerfulness of heart while he is passing. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe honor heart time Rejoice that you have still have a long time to live, before the thought comes to you that there is nothing more in the world to see. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe age time long It is only necessary to grow old to become more charitable and even indulgent. I see no fault committed by others that I have not committed myself. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe faults age time Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe time happiness children The older we get the more we must limit ourselves if we wish to be active. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe age wish time
