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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was an eminent German statesman and writer. His writings, thoughts and works include approximately 10,000 letters, umpteen scientific and literary fragments, epic and lyric poetry, aesthetic and literary criticism, verse and prose dramas, an autobiography and memoirs.
20 of the best book quotes from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. “Stop making love to your misery, It eats away at you like a vulture! “Body and soul ... fit so well together yet they are eternally in contention.”. “Dear friend, all theory is gray, And green the golden tree of life.”.
Nov 30, 2023 · Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Short Biography. Born on 28 August 1749 in Frankfurt, Germany, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a writer and German literary figure. He was educated by tutors until the age of 16, and throughout his childhood he had become interested in literature.
Cooking up a stew from other’s scraps, Blowing on a miserable fire, Made from your heap of dying ash. Let apes and children praise your art, If their admiration’s to your taste, But you’ll never speak from heart to heart, Unless it rises up from your heart’s space.”. ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust, First Part.
Nov 8, 2023 · 1. “One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”. 2. “Love does not dominate; it cultivates.”. 3. “The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.”. 4. “We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.”.
A really great talent finds its happiness in execution. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Inspirational, Strength, Happiness. Everybody wants to be somebody; nobody wants to grow. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Inspirational, Change, Clever. Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
Never by thinking, always by doing. Try to do your duty, and you'll know right away what you amount to. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. - More quotations on: [ Duty] If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess a noble soul. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
