2,348 Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Know thyself? If I knew myself, I'd run away.

I am not omniscient, but I know a lot.

Es ist nicht genug, zu wissen, man muß auch anwenden; es ist nicht genug, zu wollen, man muß auch tun.

Wer nicht von dreitausend Jahren sich weiß Rechenschaft zu geben, bleib im Dunkeln unerfahren, mag von Tag zu Tage leben.

What matters creative endless toil, When, at a snatch, oblivion ends the coil?

You only keep a watch on those who cause you suffering. If you want to remain unknown to the world, all that's needed is not to hurt anyone.

Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.

if only these treasures were not so fragile as they are precious and beautiful.

Surely the gestures of murmuring priests must contain some deep meaning