Johann Wolfgang Goethe

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which
matter least.

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which
matter least.

The greatest genius will never be worth much if he pretends to draw
exclusively from his own resources.

The greatest genius will never be worth much if he pretends to draw
exclusively from his own resources.

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

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

Every situation-nay, every moment-is of infinite worth; for it is the
representative of a whole eternity.

Every situation-nay, every moment-is of infinite worth; for it is the
representative of a whole eternity.

Love is an ideal thing, marriage is a real thing. A confusion of the
real with the ideal never goes read more

Love is an ideal thing, marriage is a real thing. A confusion of the
real with the ideal never goes unpunished.