More quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings."
"What is important in life is life, and not the result of life."
"The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers & cities; but to know someone who thinks & feels with us, & who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden."
"I love those who yearn for the impossible."
"At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you."