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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

«Nature goes her own way and all that to us seems an exception is really according to order.»
«What life half gives a man, posterity gives entirely.»
«One never goes further than when they do not know where they are going.»
«People of a vertain rank will always keep a cool distance from common people, as if they were afraid to lose their dignity by too much familiarity.»
«There are two things parents should give their children: roots and wings. Roots to give them bearing and a sense of belonging, but also wings to help free them from constraints and prejudices and give them other ways to travel (or rather, to fly).»
«The first and last thing required of genius is, love of the truth.»
«One that does not think to highly of himself is more than he thinks.»
«Give me the benefit of your convictions, if you have any; but keep your doubts to yourself, for I have enough of my own.»
«Wisdom is only found in truth.»
«To see I was born, To look is my call, To the tower sworn, I delight in all. I glance out far, And see what is near... You blessed eyes, What you saw everywhere,»