Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Then indecision brings its own delays, And days are lost lamenting o'er lost days.

Then indecision brings its own delays, And days are lost lamenting o'er lost days.

While man's desires and aspirations stir,
He can not choose but err.
[Ger., Es irrt der Mensch read more

While man's desires and aspirations stir,
He can not choose but err.
[Ger., Es irrt der Mensch so lang er strebt.]

What one has wished for in youth, in old age one has in
abundance.
[Ger., Was man in read more

What one has wished for in youth, in old age one has in
abundance.
[Ger., Was man in der Jugend wunscht, hat man im Alter die
Fulle.]

For the nature of women is closely allied to art

For the nature of women is closely allied to art

Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.

Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.