Quotes by Goethe

“Talent is nurtured in solitude character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.”

“If children grew up according to early indications we should have nothing but geniuses.”

“Unlike grownups children have little need to deceive themselves.”

“Beware of dissipating your powers strive constantly to concentrate them.”

“What you can do or dream you can do begin it boldness has genius power and magic in it.”

“Nature reacts not only to physical disease but also to moral weakness when the danger increases she gives us greater courage.”

“We are never deceived we deceive ourselves.”

“People may live as much retired from the world as they please but sooner or later before they are aware they will find themselves debtor or creditor to somebody.”

“We know accurately only when we know little with knowledge doubt increases.”

“From desire I plunge to its fulfilment where I long once more for desire.”

“Man must strive and in striving he must err.”

“Thou must (in commanding and winning or serving and losing suffering or triumphing) be either anvil or hammer.”

“Go to the place where the thing you wish to know is native your best teacher is there. ... You acquire a language most readily in the country where it is spoken you study mineralogy best among mine...”

“Genius develops in quiet places character out in the full current of human life.”

“If you miss the first buttonhole you will not succeed in buttoning up your coat.”

“Knowing is not enough we must apply. Willing is not enough we must do.”

“I make presents to the mother but think of the daughter.”

“Let us live while we are alive!”

“Even the lowliest provided he is whole can be happy and in his own . way perfect.”

“He is happiest be he king or peasant who finds peace in his home.”