More quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"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."
"The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving."
"Know thyself? If I knew myself, I'd run away."
"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."