Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes, Thoughts and images

Why look for conspiracy when stupidity can explain so much.

A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Everything is hard before it is easy.

There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

A person hears only what they understand.

A joy shared is a joy doubled.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

The best slave is the one who thinks he is free.

The best government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

What is important in life is life, and not the result of life.

People who think honestly and deeply have a hostile attitude towards the public.

Talent develops in quiet, alone; character is sharpened in the torrent of the world.

Divide and rule, a sound motto. Unite and lead, a better one.

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

Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths.

The flowers are full of honey, but only the bee finds out the sweetness.

A man who cannot command himself will always be a slave.

If nature is your teacher, your soul will awaken.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

When a wife has a good husband, it is easily seen on her face.

Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image.

Our friends show us what we can do; our enemies teach us what we must do.

Too many parents make life hard for their children by trying, too zealously, to make it easy for them.

The greater the knowledge, the greater the doubt.

Music is liquid architecture; Architecture is frozen music.

If you want someone to develop a specific trait, treat them as though they already had it.

Wisdom is found only in truth.

Be always resolute with the present hour. Every moment is of infinite value.

There is repetition everywhere, and nothing is found only once in the world.

Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.

Enjoy what you can, endure what you must.

Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal.

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

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

To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.

We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise, we harden.

I can promise to be sincere, but I cannot promise to be impartial.

Kindness is the golden thread that holds society together.

Gray are all the theories, But green is the tree of life.