German poet, novelist, playwright, courtier, and natural philosopher, one of the greatest figures in Western literature. His most famous work is the poetic, alchemical drama in two parts, “Faust”. Like the famous character of this poem, Goethe was interested in alchemy.
He also made important discoveries in connection with plant and animal life and evolved a non-Newtonian and unorthodox theory of the character of light and color. He is considered one of the greatest contributors of the German Romantic period. (1749-1832)
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes –
Who is the most sensible person? The one who finds what is to their own advantage in all that happens to them.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wood burns because it has the proper stuff in it; and a man becomes famous because he has the proper stuff in him.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh at.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A clever man commits no minor blunders.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A correct answer is like an affectionate kiss.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A creation of importance can only be produced when its author isolates himself, it is a child of solitude.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A man’s manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A noble person attracts noble people, and knows how to hold on to them.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A person hears only what they understand.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A useless life is an early death.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Age merely shows what children we remain.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to think them again.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
All things are only transitory.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
An unused life is an early death.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from us forever.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
There is nothing so terrible as activity without insight.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
If you must tell me your opinions, tell me what you believe in. I have plenty of douts of my own.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Those who hope for no other life are dead even for this.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
To appreciate the noble is a gain which can never be torn from us.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A great deal may be done by severity, more by love, but most by clear discernment and impartial justice.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Patriotism ruins history.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
