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 It is a mistake for a taciturn, serious-minded woman to marry a jovial man, but not for a serious-minded man to marry a lighthearted woman. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe women serious mistake There is nothing in the world more pitiable than an irresolute man, oscillating between two feelings, who would willingly unite the two and who does not perceive that nothing can unite them Johann Wolfgang von Goethe feelings men two My poor head is in such a whirl, my mind is all in bits. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe bits poor mind Everything great and intelligent is in the minority Johann Wolfgang von Goethe intelligence minorities intelligent Where there are no women there are no good manners Johann Wolfgang von Goethe good-manners good-man manners On every mountain height is rest. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe height mountain The phrases that men hear or repeat continually, end by becoming convictions and ossify the organs of intelligence. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe intelligence phrases men 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 Wolfgang von Goethe anecdotes men world The realization of the self is only possible if one is productive, if one can give birth to one's own potentialities. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe accountability self giving The best genius is that which absorbs and assimilates everything without doing the least violence to its fundamental destiny. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe destiny violence attention With knowledge grows doubt. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe grows doubt Ambition and love are the wings of great actions. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and-love ambition wings We are the slaves of objects around us, and appear little or important according as these contract or give us room to expand. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe success motivational giving One glance, one word from you gives more pleasure than all the wisdom of this world. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe sweet giving world The highest problem of any art is to cause by appearance the illusion of a higher reality. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe causes reality art First let a man teach himself, and then he will be taught by others. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe teaching men firsts The history of science is science itself; the history of the individual, the individual. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe individual historical science The artist may be well advised to keep his work to himself till it is completed, because no one can readily help him or advise him with it... but the scientist is wiser not to withhold a single finding or a single conjecture from publicity. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe publicity artist may It is related of an Englishman that he hanged himself to avoid the daily task of dressing and undressing. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe daily-tasks england insulting Nothing is true, but that which is simple. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe simplicity simple
