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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was a German writer, poet, and polymath widely regarded as the greatest figure in German literature. His masterwork *Faust* is one of the most important works of European literature. Goethe's influence extended beyond writing into science, philosophy, and visual arts.

“The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Alone

All Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Age merely shows what children we remain.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Age

“The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Art

“A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Great

“I call architecture frozen music.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Architecture

“Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nature

“Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Money

“In art the best is good enough.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Art

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

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Best

“One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nature

“First and last, what is demanded of genius is love of truth.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Love

“Personality is everything in art and poetry.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Art

“I love those who yearn for the impossible.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Life

“We know accurately only when we know little, with knowledge doubt increases.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Knowledge

“In nature we never see anything isolated, but everything in connection with something else which is before it, beside it, under it and over it.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nature

“The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Happiness

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

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Men

“It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Good

“Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Beauty

“Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Dreams

“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Hope