Famous quotes containing the words wolfgang von goethe, von goethe, wolfgang von, wolfgang, von and/or goethe:
“Ingratitude is always a sign of weakness. I have never observed that accomplished people were ungrateful.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)
“There is nothing outside of us that is not at the same time in us, and as the external world has its colors the eye, too, has colors.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)
“Words express neither objects nor ourselves.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)
“While Man’s desires and aspirations stir,
He cannot choose but err.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)
“War seems to be one of the most salutary phenomena for the culture of human nature; and it is not without regret that I see it disappearing more and more from the scene.”
—Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt (1767–1835)
“Every day one should at least listen to a little song, read a good poem, look at a fine painting, and, if possible, say a few reasonable words.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)