A person hears only what they understand.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

Know thyself? If I knew myself I would run away.

Know thyself? If I knew myself I would run away.

Our friends show us what we can do; our enemies teach us what we must...

Our friends show us what we can do; our enemies teach us what we must...

Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.

Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.

I'll take a breath, take you by my side Under the sunlight, Welcome to this...

I'll take a breath, take you by my side Under the sunlight, Welcome to this...

Common sense is the genius of humanity.

Common sense is the genius of humanity.

Character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.

Character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.

We know accurately only when we know little, with knowledge doubt increases.

We know accurately only when we know little, with knowledge doubt increases.

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.

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability.

To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability.

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...

Nothing is more fearful than imagination without taste.

Nothing is more fearful than imagination without taste.

Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live.

Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live.

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

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

Talent develops in tranquillity, character in the full current of human life.

Talent develops in tranquillity, character in the full current of human life.

Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality.

Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their...

You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their...

One word or a pleasing smile is often enough to raise up a saddened and...

One word or a pleasing smile is often enough to raise up a saddened and...