Best Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Top 10)

  1. Every day one should at least hear one little song, read one good poem, see one fine painting and — if at all possible — speak a few sensible words.
  2. A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.
  3. Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.
  4. There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
  5. We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.
  6. As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
  7. You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
  8. If I love you, what business is it of yours?
  9. A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.
  10. Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

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