Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing; a confusion of the real with the ideal never goes unpunished.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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

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

The world remains ever the same.

The world remains ever the same.

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.

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

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

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...

Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality.

Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality.

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the...

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the...

Personality is everything in art and poetry.

Personality is everything in art and poetry.

Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher...

Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher...

The real terror of beholding sharks feeding is that that may be all there is...

The real terror of beholding sharks feeding is that that may be all there is...

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

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

Personality is everything in art and poetry.

Personality is everything in art and poetry.

All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.

All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.

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.

Live dangerously and you live right.

Live dangerously and you live right.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves.

Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves.

The deed is everything, the glory is naught.

The deed is everything, the glory is naught.

Go to foreign countries and you will get to know the good things one possesses...

Go to foreign countries and you will get to know the good things one possesses...