Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 –1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language.
We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.
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At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.
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The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.
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None are so hopelessly enslaved, as those who falsely believe they are free.
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Mankind? That is an abstraction. There have always been and always will be only individuals.
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A person hears only what they understand.
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What you can do or think you can do, begin it. For boldness has magic, power, and genius in it.
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Nothing is worth more than this day.
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People who think honestly and deeply have a hostile attitude towards the public.
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Wisdom is found only in truth.
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What is hardest of all? That which seems most simple: to see with your eyes what is before your eyes.
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Few people have the imagination for reality.
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One is never deceived; one deceives oneself.
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Life is too short to drink bad wine.
