Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

1.7K quotes · Poet, Playwright, Novelist

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Creative

“To live within limits. To want one thing. Or a few things very much and love them dearly. Cling to them, survey them from every angle. Become one with them - that is what makes the poet, the artist, the human being.”

Motivational Artist And Love

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Grateful

“Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather the one who offers faithful service in small matters. This is the person who is most likely to achieve what is good and lasting.”

Promise Achievement Faithful

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Courageous

“It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.”

Literature Fool

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Grateful

“He who is plenteously provided for from within needs but little from without.”

Needs Inspirational Life

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Creative

“Beauty is a primeval phenomenon, which itself never makes its appearance, but the reflection of which is visible in a thousand different utterances of the creative mind, and is as various as nature herself.”

Nature Beauty Reflection

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Calm

“Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.”

Life Motivational Fitness

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Courageous

“He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm.”

Life Love

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Philosophical

“We are our own devils; we drive ourselves out of our Edens.”

Heaven Devil

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Philosophical

“We are so constituted that we believe the most incredible things; and, once they are engraved upon the memory, woe to him who would endeavor to erase them.”

Believe Memories Atheism

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Determined

“Energy is the basis of everything. Every Jew, no matter how insignificant, is engaged in some decisive and immediate pursuit of a goal... It is the most perpetual people of the earth.”

People Goal Israel

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Philosophical

“Every spoken word arouses our self-will.”

Self Literature

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Determined

“The older we grow, the greater become the ordeals.”

Grows Aging

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