Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

Destiny grants us our wishes, but in its own way, in order to give us something beyond our wishes.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Give, Destiny, Order

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Yourself, Happen, Believing

If I love you, what business is it of yours?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Love, Business, Yours

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Thinking, Thoughts, Put

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm... in the real world all rests on perseverance.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Real, Everything, Ideas

A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Mirror, Manners, Shows

All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Knowledge, Heart, Else

He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Peace, Home, King

Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Money, Time, Care

Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Sympathy, Person, Destiny

Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Forward, Winning, Game

Wisdom is found only in truth.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Wisdom, Truth, Found

This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Wisdom, Life, Freedom

Common sense is the genius of humanity.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Humanity, Sense, Genius

Hatred is something peculiar. You will always find it strongest and most violent where there is the lowest degree of culture.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Find, Hatred, Culture

The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Happiness, Greatest, Person

Few people have the imagination for reality.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Change, Life, Living

Hatred is active, and envy passive dislike; there is but one step from envy to hate.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Hate, Envy, Hatred

Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, and the whole world will be clean.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Everyone, Whole, Door

Girls we love for what they are; young men for what they promise to be.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Love, Men, Young

No one would talk much in society if they knew how often they misunderstood others.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Society, Others, Talk

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Character, Nothing, Shows

The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Enough, Perfection, Admit

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Poet

Born: August 28, 1749

Died: March 22, 1832

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