Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe quotes, Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe sayings, and Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Knowing Is Not Enough, We Must Apply. Wishing Is Not Enough, We Must Do. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Always to distrust is an error, as well as always to trust. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Man will ever wrestle; he will never trust. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but geniuses. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Magic is believing in yourself. If you can make that happen, you can make anything happen. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
In all things it is better to hope than to despair. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I have no faith in the world and have learned to despair. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The purely natural we describe as 'naive' insofar as it is morally pleasing. Naive subjects, therefore, are the domains of art that should be a moral expression of what is natural. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What is naive, being natural, is cognate to reality. Reality, devoid of any moral spect, is what we term common. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
When we take people, thou wouldst say, merely as they are, we make them worse; when we treat them as if they were what they should be, we improve them as far as they can be improved Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Doubt can only be removed by action. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
It is not enough to have knowledge; one must apply it. It is not enough to have wishes; one must also accomplish it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
It is not enough to have knowledge; one must apply it. It is not enough to have wishes; one must also accomplish it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I call architecture petrified music. Really there is something in this: The tone of mind produced by architecture approaches the effect of music. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself as greater than he is. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
It is not enough to have knowledge; one must apply it. It is not enough to have wishes; one must also accomplish it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Those who make use of devotion as a means and end generally are hypocrites. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
First and last, what is demanded of genius is love of truth. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm in the real world all rests on perseverance. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Mathematicians are like Frenchmen: whatever you say to them they translate into their own language and forthwith it is something entirely different. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
In the realm of ideas, everything depends on enthusiasm. In the real world, all rests on perseverance. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
It is not enough to have knowledge; one must apply it. It is not enough to have wishes; one must also accomplish it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The effects of good music are not just because it's new; on the contrary, the music strikes more the more familiar we are with it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Everything is hard before it is easy. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe