Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Germany
28 Aug 1749 // 22 Mar 1832
Poet / Novelist / Humanist / Scientist / Philosopher
28 Aug 1749 // 22 Mar 1832
Poet / Novelist / Humanist / Scientist / Philosopher
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Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do
Character develops itself in the stream of life
Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks
Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality
Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing
Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image
Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest
Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from us forever
Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent
Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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