Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

1.7K quotes · Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Page 31 of 50

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

All Philosophical Wise Creative Love Spiritual 1.7K quotes · page 31 of 50

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Creative

“A creation of importance can only be produced when its author isolates himself, it is a child of solitude.”

Children Inspirational Being Alone

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Poet, Playwright, Novelist

Regretful

“The world runs on from one folly to another; and the man who, solely from regard to the opinion of others, and without any wish or necessity of his own, toils after gold, honour, or any other phantom, is no better than a fool.”

Men Running Wish

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Wise

“A great scholar is seldom a great philosopher.”

Philosopher Scholar

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Thoughtful

“One errs as long as one strives.”

Long Errors

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Grateful

“People have a peculiar pleasure in making converts, that is, in causing others to enjoy what they enjoy, thus finding their own likeness represented and reflected back to them.”

People Spirituality Peculiar

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Thoughtful

“Tolerance should, strictly speaking, be only a passing mood; it ought to lead to acknowledgment and appreciation. To tolerate a person is to affront him.”

Appreciation Tolerance Mood

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Spiritual

“Human life runs its course in the metamorphosis between receiving and giving.”

Giving Running

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Creative

“In art, the best is good enough.”

Art Enough

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Happy

“All beginnings are delightful; the threshold is the place to pause.”

Luck Delightful

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Funny

“Wanted: A dog that neither barks nor bites, eats broken glass and shits diamonds.”

Dog Broken

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Philosophical

“As man is, so is his God. And thus is God oft strangely odd.”

Men God

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Courageous

“Plunge boldly into the thick of life!”

Adventure Plunge

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