87 Quotes About Goethe

In fact a favourite problem of Tyndall is—Given the molecular forces in a mutton chop, deduce Hamlet or Faust therefrom. He is confident that the Physics of the Future will solve this easily.

... the vintage of history is forever repeating ~ same old vines, same old wines!

You yourself are your own barrier – rise from within it.

Tú eres tu propia barrera… sáltala desde adentro.

The limits of my language are the limits of my universe.

We are all pilgrims who seek Italy.

Zapanjen sam kako sam svjesno, korak po korak, ušao u sve to; kako sam uvijek u tako jasnom svjetlu vidio svoj položaj, a ipak sam postupao kao dijete; kako i sada još jasno vidim, a još uvijek nema ni traga nade da stvari pođu nabolje.

THE LORD. You've nothing more to say to me? You come but to complain unendingly? Is never aught right to your mind?MEPHISTOPHELES. No, Lord! All is still downright bad, I find.

How to please the public - that's the test,But nowadays I find I'm in a fix;I know they're not accustomed to the best,But they've all read so much they know the tricks.How can we give then something fresh and newThat's serious, but entertaining too?