A person hears only what they understand.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity.

Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity.

Death is a commingling of eternity with time; in the death of a good man,...

Death is a commingling of eternity with time; in the death of a good man,...

In nature we never see anything isolated, but everything in connection with something else which...

In nature we never see anything isolated, but everything in connection with something else which...

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

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

One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.

One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.

There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

The little man is still a man.

The little man is still a man.

What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your...

What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your...

Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise....

Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise....

People may live as much retired from the world as they like, but sooner or...

People may live as much retired from the world as they like, but sooner or...

One always has time enough, if one will apply it well.

One always has time enough, if one will apply it well.

Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it.

Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it.

A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine...

A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine...

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

Precaution is better than cure.

Precaution is better than cure.

All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to...

All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to...

Talents are best nurtured in solitude, but character is best formed in the stormy billows...

Talents are best nurtured in solitude, but character is best formed in the stormy billows...

Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.

Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.

Common sense is the genius of humanity.

Common sense is the genius of humanity.

Nature alone is illimitably rich, and nature alone forms the great artist.

Nature alone is illimitably rich, and nature alone forms the great artist.