More quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you."
"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings."
"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."
"I love those who yearn for the impossible."
"If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be."