Philosophy Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Let mental culture go on advancing, let the natural sciences progress in even greater extent and depth, and the human mind widen itself as much as it desires: beyond the elevation and moral culture of Christianity, as it shines forth in the Gospels, it will not go.”

“People are so constituted that everybody would rather undertake what they see others do, whether they have an aptitude for it or not.”

“Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.”

“Correction does much, but encouragement does more.”

“Wherever a man may happen to turn, whatever a man may undertake, he will always end up by returning to the path which nature has marked out for him.”

“Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths.”

“He who is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing.”

“So that others can live in peace, talk about love and peace wherever you go.”

“YOU are the big drop of dew under the lotus leaf,”

“There is desire in the perfect, beauty in the imperfect.”

“There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and that is his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution. - Mr. Knightley”

“Believe me there is no such thing as great suffering, great regret, great memory....everything is forgotten, even a great love. That's what's sad about life, and also what's wonderful about it. There is only a way of looking at things, a way that comes to you every once in a while. That's why it's good to have had love in your life after all, to have had an unhappy passion- it gives you an alibi for the vague despairs we all suffer from.”