Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"I love those who yearn for the impossible."

"The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving."

"Man is not born to solve the problem of the universe, but to find out what he has to do; and to restrain himself within the limits of his comprehension."

"Character develops itself in the stream of life."

"Let mental culture go on advancing, let the natural sciences progress in even greater extent and depth, and the human mind widen itself as much as it desires: beyond the elevation and moral culture of Christianity, as it shines forth in the Gospels, it will not go."

"Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words."

"What is important in life is life, and not the result of life."

"All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, until they take root in our personal experience."

"He who cannot draw on three thousand years is living from hand to mouth."

"Love does not dominate; it cultivates."

"The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art."

"Know thyself? If I knew myself, I'd run away."

"Love can do much, but duty more."

"Love and desire are the spirit's wings to great deeds."

"Let mental culture go on advancing, let the natural sciences progress in even greater extent and depth, and the human mind widen itself as much as it desires: beyond the elevation and moral culture of Christianity, as it shines forth in the Gospels, it will not go."

"Es ist nicht genug, zu wissen, man muß auch anwenden; es ist nicht genug, zu wollen, man muß auch tun."

"Let mental culture go on advancing, let the natural sciences progress in even greater extent and depth, and the human mind widen itself as much as it desires: beyond the elevation and moral culture of Christianity, as it shines forth in the Gospels, it will not go."

"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings."

"If you've never eaten while crying you don t know what life tastes like."

"Ohne Hast, aber ohne Rast. - Without haste, but without rest."