It is the fortunate who should extol fortune. [Ger., Das Gluck erhebe billig der Begluckte.] — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Each ten years of a man's life has its own fortunes, its own hopes, its own desires. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Only learn to seize good fortune, for good fortune's always here. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Everything in the world may be endured except continual prosperity. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Man, be he who he may, experiences a last piece of good fortune and a last day. [Ger., Der Mensch erfahrt, er… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
The day of fortune is like a harvest day, We must be busy when the corn is ripe. [Ger., Ein tag der… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
To become aware in time when young of the advantages of age; to maintain the advantages of youth in old age: both… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
The best fortune that can fall to a man is that which corrects his defects and makes up for his failings. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Wealth and speed are what the world admires, what each pursues. Railways, express mails, steamships and every possible facility for communications are… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Nine requisites for contented living: Health enough to make work a pleasure. Wealth enough to support your needs. Strength to battle with difficulties and overcome them. Grace enough to confess your sins and forsake them. Patience enough to toil until some good is accomplished. Charity enough to see some good in your neighbor. Love enough to move you to be… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share
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
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