Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Everybody undertakes what he sees another successful in, whether he has the aptitude for it or not.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Go to foreign countries and you will get to know the good things one possesses at home.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
God made man simple, but how he changed and got complicated is hard to say.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Happiness is a ball after which we run wherever it rolls, and we push it with our feet when it stops.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Happy the man who early learns the wide chasm that lies between his wishes and his powers.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
He who is plenteously provided for from within needs but little from without.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs religion.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
How many years you have to keep on doing, until you know what to do and how to do!Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
If you miss the first buttonhole, you will not succeed in buttoning up your coat.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe