The real terror of beholding sharks feeding is that that may be all there is to life. A razor-toothed paragon of the will to life. A frenzied churning of flesh into flesh of another kind.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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I do not know myself and God forbid that I should

I do not know myself and God forbid that I should

Passions are vices or virtues to their highest powers.

Passions are vices or virtues to their highest powers.

We cannot fashion our children after our desires, we must have them and love them...

We cannot fashion our children after our desires, we must have them and love them...

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

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

The world remains ever the same.

The world remains ever the same.

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...

Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves

Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves

Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.

Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.

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

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

What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your...

What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your...

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...

Nothing is more fearful than imagination without taste.

Nothing is more fearful than imagination without taste.

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...

A person hears only what they understand.

A person hears only what they understand.

Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing; a confusion of the real with...

Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing; a confusion of the real with...

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

Talents are best nurtured in solitude, but character is best formed in the stormy billows...

Talents are best nurtured in solitude, but character is best formed in the stormy billows...

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to...

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to...

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and...

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and...

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang...

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang...