When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when we treat him as if he already were what he potentially could be, we make him what he should be. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe passive-voiceadventuretravel To live within limits. To want one thing. Or a few things very much and love them dearly. Cling to them, survey them from every angle. Become one with them - that is what makes the poet, the artist, the human being. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and-loveartistmotivational No one can take from us the joy of the first becoming aware of something, the so-called discovery. But if we also demand the honor, it can be utterly spoiled for us, for we are usually not the first. What does discovery mean, and who can say that he has discovered this or that? After all it's pure idiocy to brag about priority; for it's simply unconscious conceit, not to admit frankly that one is a plagiarist. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe discoverysciencemean The world runs on from one folly to another; and the man who, solely from regard to the opinion of others, and without any wish or necessity of his own, toils after gold, honour, or any other phantom, is no better than a fool. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wishrunningmen When intelligent and sensible people despise knowledge in their old age, it is only because they have asked too much of it and of themselves. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe intelligentpeopleknowledge Man can only endure a certain degree of unhappiness; what is beyond that either annihilates him or passes by him and leaves him apathetic Johann Wolfgang von Goethe degreessufferingmen The right man is the one who seizes the moment. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe inspirationleadershipcourage We are our own devils; we drive ourselves out of our Edens. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe deviledenheaven Live dangerously and you live right. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe insightfulsuccesslife The older we grow, the greater become the ordeals. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ordealsaginggrows Whatever you can do or dream, begin it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe dreamcan-do What one doesn't understand one doesn't possess. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe understanding All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, until they take root in our personal experience. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wisdomwisetime We can always redeem the man who aspires and strives. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe striveperseverancemen All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to think them again. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe intelligenceintelligentthinking Every spoken word arouses our self-will. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe spoken-wordliteratureself Treat people the way they are and they will stay that way. Treat people the way they can become and they will become that way. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe treatspeopleway A really great talent finds its happiness in execution. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe strengthhappinessinspirational Our senses don't deceive us: our judgment does Johann Wolfgang von Goethe judgmentjudgingdoe Mediocrity has no greater consolation than in the thought that genius is not immortal. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe mediocritygeniusknowledge
