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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
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Poet Quotes
Category:
German Poet Quotes
Date of Birth:
August 28, 1749
Date of Death:
March 22, 1832
Nationality:
German
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Love does not dominate; it cultivates.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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

Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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

Mastery passes often for egotism.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Men show their character in nothing more clearly than what they think laughable.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Music is either sacred or secular. The sacred agrees with its dignity, and here has its greatest effect on life, an effect that remains the same through all ages and epochs. Secular music should be cheerful throughout.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Mysteries are not necessarily miracles.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

No one has ever learned fully to know themselves.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nothing is more fearful than imagination without taste.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nothing is to be rated higher than the value of the day.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nothing is worth more than this day.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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

Objects in pictures should so be arranged as by their very position to tell their own story.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

On all the peaks lies peace.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

One always has time enough, if one will apply it well.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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