For the nature of women is closely allied to art.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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What life half gives a man, posterity gives entirely.

What life half gives a man, posterity gives entirely.

Rest not. Life is sweeping by; go and dare before you die. Something mighty and...

Rest not. Life is sweeping by; go and dare before you die. Something mighty and...

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...

Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity.

Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity.

It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them.

It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them.

The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; but...

The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; but...

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....

How shall we learn to know ourselves? By reflection? Never; but only through action. Strive...

How shall we learn to know ourselves? By reflection? Never; but only through action. Strive...

The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.

The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.

The credit of advancing science has always been due to individuals and never to the...

The credit of advancing science has always been due to individuals and never to the...

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,...

The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.

The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.

I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe: believe life; it teaches better than...

I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe: believe life; it teaches better than...

It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on...

It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on...

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.

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.

In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm... in the real world all rests...

In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm... in the real world all rests...

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

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

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

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

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.