Superstition is a part of the very being of humanity; and when we fancy that we are banishing it altogether, it takes refuge in the strangest nooks and corners, and then suddenly comes forth again, as soon as it believes itself at all safe. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe On top of the world, or in the depths of despair. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe despair depth world I treat my heart like a sick child and gratify its every fancy Johann Wolfgang von Goethe sick heart children If one has not read the newspapers for some months and then reads them all together, one sees, as one never saw before, how much time is wasted with this kind of literature. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe thought-provoking philosophical together All our knowledge is symbolic. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe philosophy history art There is no better deliverance from the world than through art, and a man can form no surer bond with it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe men world art Mathematicians are like Frenchmen: whatever you say to them they translate into their own language and forthwith it is something entirely different. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe humorous math funny In all times it is only individuals that have advanced science, not the age. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe age men science It is the strange fate of man, that even in the greatest of evils the fear of the worst continues to haunt him. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe fate fear inspirational nothing puts me so completely out of patience as the utterance of a wretched commonplace when I am talking from my inmost heart. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe utterance heart talking It is in human nature to relax, when not compelled by personal advantage or disadvantage. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe human-nature fitness relaxation Collectors are happy people. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe happy-people collectors people One is led astray alike by sympathy and coldness, by praise and by blame Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blame praise sympathy People may live as much retired from the world as they please; but sooner or later, before they are aware, they will find themselves debtor or creditor to somebody. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe may people world I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe: believe life; it teaches better that book or orator. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe learning believe book What you can do, or think you can, begin it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe decision-making gymnastics thinking If society gives up the right to impose the death penalty, then self-help will appear again and personal vendettas will be around the corner. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe giving-up self helping The public wishes itself to be managed like a woman; one must say nothing to it except what it likes to hear. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe hearing likes wish After all, poets shouldn't be their own interpreters and shouldn't carefully dissect their poems into everyday prose; that would mean the end of being poets. Poets send their creations into the world, it is up to the reader, the aesthetician, and the critic to determine what they wanted to say with their creations. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe everyday poetry mean The use of a thing is only a part of its significance. To know anything thoroughly, to have the full command of it in all its appliances, we must study it on its own account, independently of any special application. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe study use special Let us live in as small a circle as we will, we are either debtors or creditors before we have had time to look around. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe debtors circles time
