Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 10 of 179 )
Your messages I hear, but faith has not been given;
The dearest child of Faith is Miracle
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Your messages I hear, but faith has not been given;
The dearest child of Faith is Miracle
[Ger., Die Botschaft hor' ich wohl, allein mir fehlt der Glaube;
Das Wunder ist des Glaubens liebstes Kind.]
Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing; a confusion of the real with the ideal never goes unpunished
Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing; a confusion of the real with the ideal never goes unpunished
My peace is gone, my heart is heavy.
[Ger., Meine Ruh ist hin,
Mein Herz ist schwer.]
My peace is gone, my heart is heavy.
[Ger., Meine Ruh ist hin,
Mein Herz ist schwer.]
Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.
Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.
A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
Everyone hears only what he understands.
Everyone hears only what he understands.
A man's errors are what make him amiable.
A man's errors are what make him amiable.
They teach in academies far too many things, and far too much that is useless.
They teach in academies far too many things, and far too much that is useless.
The decline of literature indicates the decline of a nation.
The decline of literature indicates the decline of a nation.
Every situation, every moment -- is of infinite worth; for it is the representative of a whole eternity.
Every situation, every moment -- is of infinite worth; for it is the representative of a whole eternity.
