Johann Wolfgang Goethe

"Nature does not reveal all her secrets at once."

"The important thing is not the object of love, but the emotion itself."

"Happiness is not something ready-made, it comes from your own actions."

"A man, speaking truth, need not fear consequences."

"What is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves."

"If you ask questions of a man to whom you want to give something, you put him in an awkward position."

"The greatest good is the union of the intellect and the heart."

"Life is testing us constantly."

"The creative person wants to be a know-it-all; he wants to know about all kinds of things so he can see connections."

"Everything that frees your spirit without giving you a sense of mastery is meaningless."

"Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air, but only one second without hope."

"The person born with a talent for finding fault will never be at a loss for employment."

"There is nothing worse than imagination without taste."

"The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend."

"Everybody wants to be somebody; nobody wants to grow."

"One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words."

"The greatest formula for success is to have someone to look up to and someone to look after."

"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."

"If you would be happy for an hour, get drunk; for three days, get married; for eight days, kill your pig and eat it; but if you would be happy forever, become a gardener."

"The moment one commits oneself, then providence moves too."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

"One should as a ruler of men, endeavor to obtain the reputation of being humane."

"To know oneself, one should assert oneself."

"A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart."

"Collect things you love and surround yourself with them."

"Do not anger a teacher, for they hold the keys to future success."

"Every moment is of infinite worth."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."

"Character is destiny, and destiny shapes the course of life."

"Nothing is worth more than this day."