Way Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nature goes on her way, and all that to us seems an exception is really according to order.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nature goes her own way, and all that to us seems an exception is really according to order.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Even the lowliest, provided he is whole, can be happy, and in his own . way, perfect.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

It doesn't behoove elderly persons to follow fashion in their thinking nor in the way they dress.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

There is no way to face the great advantages of another person than through love.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Of the truly creative no one is ever master; it must be left to go its own way.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

When married one has to get into an argument once in a while since in this way one learns about the other.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A vi'let on the meadow grew, That no one saw, that no one knew, It was a modest flower. A shepherdess pass'd…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

That is the way of youth and life in general: that we do not understand the strategy until after the campaign is…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

No two men see the world exactly alike, and different temperaments will apply in different ways a principle that they both acknowledge.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Tell me, how do you cope so calmly With crazy youth's arrogant way? Indeed, youth would be insufferable, Had I myself not…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Someone criticized an elderly man for wooing young women. He replied that that was the only way to rejuvenation, which was, afterall,…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

There speaks the man of truly noble ways, Who will not listen to the words of praise. In modesty averse, and with…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A plant is like a self-willed man, out of whom we can obtain all which we desire, if we will only treat…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

It is much easier to meet with error than to find truth; error is on the surface, and can be more easily…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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

Someday someone will write a pathology of experimental physics and bring to light all those swindles which subvert our reason, beguile our…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

From inaccessible mountain range by way of desert untrod by human foot to the ends of the unknown seas, the breath of…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

No two people see the world exactly alike, and different temperaments will often apply the same principle, recognized by both, differently. Even…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

What men usually say of misfortunes, that they never come alone, may with equal truth be said of good fortune; nay, of…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Sweet moonlight, shining full and clear, Why do you light my torture here? How often have you seen me toil, Burning last…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Not all that is presented to us as history has really happened; and what really happened did not actually happen the way…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

No two men see the world exactly alike, and different temperaments will apply in different ways a principle that they both acknowledge.…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

True observers of nature, although they may think differently, will still agree that everything that is, everything that is observable as a…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Quite often, as life goes on, when we feel completely secure as we go on our way, we suddenly notice that we…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

You can’t, if you can’t feel it, if it never Rises from the soul, and sways The heart of every single hearer,…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Whatever we may say against collections, which present authors in a disjointed form, they nevertheless bring about many excellent results. We are…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Destiny grants us our wishes, but in its own way, in order to give us something beyond our wishes.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Every bird has its decoy, and every man is led and misled in his own peculiar way.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A good man, through obscurest aspirations Has still an instinct of the one true way.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Confronted by outstanding merit, there is no way of saving one's ego except by love

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The best way to understand a painting is by drawing it.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

If you treat men the way they are you never improve them. If you treat them the way you want them to…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Treat a person as they are, they will remain so. Treat a person the way that person can be and is capable…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Whoever makes it a rule to test action by thought, thought by action, cannot falter, and if he does, will soon find…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

And we went our separate ways without having understood each other. As in this world nobody understands the other easily.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Truth is contrary to our nature, not so error, and this for a very simple reason: truth demands that we should recognize…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Look at a man the way he is and he only becomes worse, but look at him as if he were what…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe