A Selected Goethe Quote Will Inspire Your Day
"What is my life if I am no longer useful to others?"
This famous Goethe quote is one of thousands of quotable words from this great German literary figure who lived from 1749-1832.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, born in Frankfurt am Main on August
28, 1749, was a novelist, poet, playwright, and scientist. Goethe spoke
Greek, Latin, French, English and Italian and produced a huge quantity
of work during his 82 years, the most famous of which is 'Faust' which
was not quite completed at his death.
A special Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote:
"Only by joy and sorrow does a person know
anything about themselves and their destiny.
They learn what to do and what to avoid."
Books by Goethe on Amazon
Your Top Ten Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes:
"If you treat an individual... as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Also see: Inspirational Quotes
"Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Also see: Great Life Quotes, Motivational Life Quotes, Motivational Quotes
"He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"What is my life if I am no longer useful to others?" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Also see: Life Quotes
"Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Also see: Motivational Quotes