"Lay hold of life with both hands, whenever thou mayest seize it, it is interesting."
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quotes (page 88 of 88)
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"He who would reproach an author for obscurity should look into his own mind to see whether it is quite clear there. In the dusk the plainest writing is illegible."
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"What a mighty spirit in a narrow bosom. [Ger., Welch' hoher Geist in einer engen Brust.]"
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"I can promise to be upright, but not to be without bias. [Ger., Aufrichtig zu sein kann ich versprechen; unparteiisch zu sein aber nicht.]"
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"I am very anxious to please the public, particularly as it lives and lets live."
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"He loves not who does not see the faults of the beloved as virtues."
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"Noble be man, Helpful and good! For that alone Sets him apart From every other creature On earth."
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"Beauty and Genius must be kept afar if one would avoid becoming their slave."
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