In society every man is taken for what he gives himself out to be; but he must give himself out to be something. Better to be slightly disagreeable than altogether insignificant. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What is not started today is never finished tomorrow. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe softballmotivationallife I love those who yearn for the impossible. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe life-is-goodlovephilosophy The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lastsgeniusfirsts There are but two roads that lead to an important goal and to the doing of great things: strength and perseverance. Strength is the lot of but a few privileged men; but austere perseverance, harsh and continuous, may be employed by the smallest of us and rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistibly greater with time. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe perseveranceinspirationallife Nothing tells more about the character of a man than the things he makes fun of. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe funcharactermen Know thyself? If I knew myself I would run away. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe selfrunningdiscovery Look at a man the way he is and he only becomes worse, but look at him as if he were what he could be, then he becomes what he should be. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe menlooksway People who think honestly and deeply have a hostile attitude towards the public. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe attitudepositiveinspirational Boldness has power, magic and genius in it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe boldnessmagicgenius Choose well. Your choice is brief, and yet endless. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe endlesschoiceslove Everyone holds his fortune in his own hands, like a sculptor the raw material he will fashion into a figure. But it's the same with that type of artistic activity as with all others: We are merely born with the capability to do it. The Skill to mold the material into what we want must be learned and attentively cultivated. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe fashionskillshands The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; but to know someone who thinks and feels with us, and who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe natureinspirationalfriendship A great artist... must be shaken by the naked truths that will not be comforted. This divine discontent, this disequilibrium, this state of inner tension is the source of artistic energy. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe energyartistsuffering It is ever true that he who does nothing for others, does nothing for himself." ~ Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe doe Who is the wisest man? He who neither knows or wishes for anything else than what happens. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wisdomwisemen The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe teachingusehappiness Words are good, but there is something better. The best cannot be explained by words. The spirit in which we act is the chief matter. Action can only be only understood and represented by the spirit. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe spiritmatteraction Each indecision brings its own delays and days are lost lamenting over lost days... What you can do or think you can do, begin it. For boldness has magic, power, and genius in it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe mistakeinspirationalthinking A person hears only what they understand. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe positivitymotivationalpositive To think is easy. To act is hard. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe funny-inspirationalinspirational-lifeintegrity
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