“Anything you can do, or dream you do, begin it: boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
If the mass of people hesitate to act, strike with swiftly and with boldness, the brave heart that understands and seizes opportunity… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
“Each indecision brings its own delays and days are lost lamenting over lost days. Whatever you can do or think you can… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Lose this day loitering 'Twill be the same old story, Tomorrow and the next, Even more dilatory. Whatever you would do, Or… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiation - creation -… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
“There is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
“When a nation which has long groaned under the intolerable yoke of a tyrant rises at last and throws off its chains,… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Profoundness, genius, spontaneity, merit, nobility, ingenuity, voice propriety, feeling, discernment, sensibility, good taste, great tone, rightness, courtliness, vivacity, boldness, style, freshness, harmony,… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
True works of art contain their own theory and give us the measurement according to which we should judge them. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
I never believed in trying to do anything. Whatever I set out to do I found I had already accomplished. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
All lyrical work must, as a whole, be perfectly intelligible, but in some particulars a little unintelligible. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
We know accurately only when we know little, with knowledge doubt increases. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
The connoisseur of art must be able to appreciate what is simply beautiful, but the common run of people is satisfied with ornament — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Copy Share Image
Let us not dream that reason can ever be popular. Passions, emotions, may be made popular; but reason remains ever the property of an… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
