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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Destiny grants us our wishes, but in its own way, in order to give us something beyond our wishes
Death is a commingling of eternity with time; in the death of a good man, eternity is seen looking through time
Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game
Correction does much, but encouragement does more
Common sense is the genius of humanity
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
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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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Essays