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Feb 9, 2016 · Dear Quote Investigator: There is a wonderful quotation about the pivotal step of making a commitment to an enterprise: Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it; Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. These two lines are often attributed to the great German playwright and thinker Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
- “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.”
- “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.”
- “A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.”
- “Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
- “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!” ― John Anster, The First Part Of Goethe's Faust.
- “As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust, First Part.
- “A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust, First Part.
- “Who are you then?" "I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust, First Part.
- None are so hopelessly enslaved, as those who falsely believe they are free. The truth has been kept from the depth of their minds by masters who rule them with lies.
- Why look for conspiracy when stupidity can explain so much. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Stupidity, Looks, Conspiracy.
- The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.
- A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Wise, Dream, Attitude.
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“Anything you can do, or dream you do, begin it: boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe tags: dreams , inspirational , success
Jun 24, 2019 · Here's what they and others have discovered: The “Until one is committed...” quotation often attributed to Goethe is in fact by William Hutchinson Murray (1913-1996), from his 1951 book entitled The Scottish Himalayan Expedition.*.
