“ People may live as much retired from the world as they please but sooner or later before they are aware they will find themselves debtor or creditor to somebody. Goethe
“ Science and art belong to the whole world and before them vanish the barriers of nationality. Goethe
“ Let him who believes in immortality enjoy his happiness in silence without giving himself airs about it. Goethe
“ Everyone believes in his youth that the world really began with him and that all merely exists for his sake. Goethe
“ Most people work the greater part of their time for a mere living and the little freedom which remains to them so troubles them that they use every means of getting rid of it. Goethe
“ Every day look at a beautiful picture read a beautiful poem listen to some beautiful music and if possible say some reasonable thing. Goethe
“ Thou must (in commanding and winning or serving and losing suffering or triumphing) be either anvil or hammer. Goethe
