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The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wisdom, Moving, Believe

Why look for conspiracy when stupidity can explain so much

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Stupidity, Looks, Conspiracy

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Inspirational, Courage, Commitment

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

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wise, Dream, Attitude

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Happiness, Uplifting, Smart

To the world you might be one person, but to one person, you might be the world. Kindness is the golden chain by which our world is bound together.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Kindness, Our World, Together

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Loyalty, Respect, Honesty

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Commitment, Moments, Universe

None are so hopelessly enslaved, as those who falsely believe they are free. The truth has been kept from the depth of their minds by masters who rule them with lies. They feed them on falsehoods till wrong looks like right in their eyes.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Lying, Believe, Eye

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
Inspirational, Song, Intelligence

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

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Crazy, Personality, Insanity

Opponents fancy they refute us when they repeat their own opinion and pay no attention to ours.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Attention, Opponents, Pay
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2015). “Maxims and Reflections”, p.135, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Enjoy what you can, endure what you must.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Advice, Enjoy, Endure

Nothing is more disgusting than the majority: because it consists of a few powerful predecessors, of rogues who adapt themselves, of weak who assimilate themselves, and the masses who imitate without knowing at all what they want.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Powerful, Knowing, Majority

Nothing is worth more than this day. You cannot relive yesterday. Tomorrow is still beyond your reach.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Time, Yesterday, Mindfulness

Belief is not the beginning of knowledge - it is the end.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Knowledge, Belief, Ends

Of all thieves, fools are the worst; they rob you of time and temper.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Thieves, Fool, Temper

We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise, we harden.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Change, Yoga, New Beginnings

Hell begins the day that God grants you the vision to see all that you could have done, should have done, and would have done, but did not do.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Memories, Should Have, Religion

To think is easy. To act is difficult. To act as one thinks is the most difficult.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Business, Integrity, Thinking

I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather....In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or is dehumanized.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Integrity, Weather, Climate

Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Heart, Sensitive Person, Giving

There are two things parents should give their children roots and wings. Roots to give them bearing and a sense of belonging, but also wings to help free them from constraints and prejudices and give them other ways to travel (or rather, to fly).

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Children, Wings, Two

There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one's self on lies and fables.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Lying, Self, Deceit
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2013). “Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)”, p.525, Delphi Classics

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