Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Self-love exaggerates our faults as well as our virtues.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Suffer or triumph, be the hammer or the anvil.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Talent develops in quiet places, character in the full current of human life.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Talent develops in solitude, character develops in the stream of life.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The aim of living is life itself.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The best benefit we derive from history is the enthusiasm it excites.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The greater the knowledge, the greater the doubt.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The greatest difficulties lie where we are not looking for them.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe