Mannerism always wants to be finished and doesn’t enjoy the process. Genuine, — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Happy contractedness of youth, nay, of mankind in general, that they think — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A wife is a gift bestowed upon a man to reconcile him to the loss of paradise. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Everything is simpler than you think and at the same time more complex than you imagine — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Lay hold of life with both hands, whenever thou mayest seize it, it is interesting. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
We can really respect a man only if he doesn’t always look out for himself. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Rash, inexperienced youth holds itself a chosen instrument, and allows itself unbounded — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Perseverance is a silent power that grows irresistibly greater with time. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
It will be! the mass is working clearer! Conviction gathers, truer, nearer! — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe