Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 10 of 179 )
Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him!
[Ger., Du bist noch nicht der Mann read more
Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him!
[Ger., Du bist noch nicht der Mann den Teufel festzuhalten.]
Good children's literature appeals not only to the child in the adult, but to the adult in the child
Good children's literature appeals not only to the child in the adult, but to the adult in the child
To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability
To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability
Where there are no women there are no good manners
Where there are no women there are no good manners
It is in self-imitation that a master first shows himself.
It is in self-imitation that a master first shows himself.
In just two days, tomorrow will be yesterday
In just two days, tomorrow will be yesterday
Nothing is more revolting than the majority; for it consists of few vigorous predecessors, of knaves who accommodate themselves, of read more
Nothing is more revolting than the majority; for it consists of few vigorous predecessors, of knaves who accommodate themselves, of weak people who assimilate themselves, and the mass that toddles after them without knowing in the least what it wants
Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace and power in read more
Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace and power in it.
The highest happiness, the purest joys of life, wear out at last.
[Ger., Das beste Gluck, des Lebens schonste read more
The highest happiness, the purest joys of life, wear out at last.
[Ger., Das beste Gluck, des Lebens schonste Kraft
Ermattet endlich.]
Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met
on the street.
Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met
on the street.
