For just when ideas fail, a word comes in to save the situation.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of all...

I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of all...

Without haste, but without rest.

Without haste, but without rest.

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

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

We can't form our children on our own concepts; we must take them and love...

We can't form our children on our own concepts; we must take them and love...

For the nature of women is closely allied to art

For the nature of women is closely allied to art

The artist who is not also a craftsman is no good; but, alas, most of...

The artist who is not also a craftsman is no good; but, alas, most of...

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.

If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I...

If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I...

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...

Nothing is worth more than this day.

Nothing is worth more than this day.

To hard necessity ones will and fancy must conform.

To hard necessity ones will and fancy must conform.

Error is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it...

Error is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it...

He who does not think much of himself is much more esteemed than he imagines.

He who does not think much of himself is much more esteemed than he imagines.

What does not kill me makes me stronger.

What does not kill me makes me stronger.

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

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

Nothing is more fearful than imagination without taste.

Nothing is more fearful than imagination without taste.

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,...

Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is...

Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is...

God, give me strength to bear my cross, a burden that I gladly bear. Help...

God, give me strength to bear my cross, a burden that I gladly bear. Help...

Eighty percent of success is showing up.

Eighty percent of success is showing up.

We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden.

We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden.