Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quotes

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

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

If a man or woman is born ten years sooner or later, their whole aspect and performance shall be different.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Performance

Woman

Years

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

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Life

Day

Freedom

He who has a task to perform must know how to take sides, or he is quite unworthy of it.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Unworthy

He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs religion.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I call architecture frozen music.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Architecture

Music

I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe: believe life; it teaches better that book or orator.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Life

Friend

I do not know myself, and God forbid that I should.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

God

I love those who yearn for the impossible.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Love

I never knew a more presumptuous person than myself. The fact that I say that shows that what I say is true.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Fact

We can't form our children on our own concepts; we must take them and love them as God gives them to us.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Love

God

Children

I will listen to anyone's convictions, but pray keep your doubts to yourself.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Will

Hatred is something peculiar. You will always find it strongest and most violent where there is the lowest degree of culture.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Culture

Hatred

Will

If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I have guesses enough of my own.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Man

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

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Children

Nothing