Everyone hears only what he understands.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Topics: Hearing Quotes, Understanding Quotes

He who enjoys doing and enjoys what he has done is happy.

He who enjoys doing and enjoys what he has done is happy.

When two people are really happy about one another, one can generally assume that they...

When two people are really happy about one another, one can generally assume that they...

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

Excellence is rarely found, more rarely valued.

Excellence is rarely found, more rarely valued.

A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for the man of...

A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for the man of...

Devote each day to the object then in time and every evening will find something...

Devote each day to the object then in time and every evening will find something...

Where is the man who has the strength to be true, and to show himself...

Where is the man who has the strength to be true, and to show himself...

The phrases men are accustomed to repeat incessantly, end by becoming convictions and ossify the...

The phrases men are accustomed to repeat incessantly, end by becoming convictions and ossify the...

Upon the creatures we have made, we are, ourselves, at last, dependent.

Upon the creatures we have made, we are, ourselves, at last, dependent.

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him,...

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him,...

A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise.

A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise.

We are shaped and fashioned by what we love

We are shaped and fashioned by what we love

An unused life is an early death.

An unused life is an early death.

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.

If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.

If you have any faith, give me, for heaven's sake, a share of it! Your...

If you have any faith, give me, for heaven's sake, a share of it! Your...

Superstition is poetry of life, so that it does not injure the poet to be...

Superstition is poetry of life, so that it does not injure the poet to be...

The religious superstitions of women perpetuate their bondage more than all other adverse influences

The religious superstitions of women perpetuate their bondage more than all other adverse influences

Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go...

Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go...

Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go...

Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go...