Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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.]

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the read more

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

One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.

One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.

Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.

Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.

A man does not mind being blamed for his faults, and being punished for them, and he patiently suffers much read more

A man does not mind being blamed for his faults, and being punished for them, and he patiently suffers much for them; but he becomes impatient if he is required to give them up