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German
-
Poet
August 28
, 1749 -
March 22
, 1832
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Motivational
Enough
Knowing
Must
There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Hope
Children
Parenting
Roots
Love and desire are the spirit's wings to great deeds.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Inspirational
Love
Great
Wings
Correction does much, but encouragement does more.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Positive
More
Encouragement
Much
The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Eyes
See
Your
Hardest
The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Beauty
Alone
Walk
Soul
There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
World
View
Nothing
Point Of View
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
Inspirational
Good
Day
Song
Great thoughts and a pure heart, that is what we should ask from God.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
God
Heart
Thoughts
Great
The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wisdom
People
You
Treat
Way
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A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Mirror
Man
Manners
Portrait
Few people have the imagination for reality.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
People
Imagination
Reality
Few People
If your treat an individual... as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Treat
Your
Will
He
Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Ignorance
See
Nothing
More
Devote each day to the object then in time and every evening will find something done.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Day
Time
Evening
Done
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
Thoughts
Thinking
World
Difficult
Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Yourself
You
Magic
Happen
Anything
Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wisdom
Men
Wise
Questions
The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Man
Perfection
Enough
Admit
He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Home
Peace
King
He
Happiest
Letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Person
Leave
Behind
Letters
There is nothing so terrible as activity without insight.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Nothing
Without
Insight
Activity
A person hears only what they understand.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Understand
Person
Only
Hears
Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, and the whole world will be clean.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
World
Door
Own
Will
There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one's self on lies and fables.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Self
World
Nothing
More
Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life
You
Always
Interesting
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