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Sing it not in mournful numbers.

Sing it not in mournful numbers.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life, Numbers
"Wilhelm Meister, Philine" in "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, (pp. 440-455), 1922.

We lay aside letters never to read them again, and at last we destroy them out discretion, and so disappears the most immediate breath of life, irrecoverably for ourselves and for others.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life, Letters, Lasts
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1868). “Novels and Tales by Goethe”, p.181

Tomorrow sees undone, what happens not to-day; Still forward press, nor never tire! The possible, with steadfast trust, Resolve should be by the forelock grasp. Then she will ne'er let go her clasp, And labors on, because she must.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Trust, Letting Go, Tomorrow

Everything has been thought of before, but the problem is to think of it again.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Creativity, Thinking, Ideas

Art is constitutive-the artist determines beauty. He does not take it over.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Art, Doe, Determine

Yet through delivery orators succeed, I feel that I am far behind indeed.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Oratory, Succeed, Delivery
BookCaps, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2012). “Faust in Plain and Simple English: First Part of the Tragedy: (A Modern Translation and the Original Version): BookCaps Study Guide”, p.50, BookCaps Study Guides

The universal subjugator, the commonplace.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Unity, Universal, Commonplace

A vi'let on the meadow grew, That no one saw, that no one knew, It was a modest flower. A shepherdess pass'd by that way-- Light footed, pretty and so gay; That way she came, Softly warbling forth her lay.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Flower, Gay, Light

From inaccessible mountain range by way of desert untrod by human foot to the ends of the unknown seas, the breath of the everlasting creative spirit is felt, rejoicing over every speck of dust that hearkens to it and lives.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life, Mountain Ranges, Dust
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1963). “Goethe's world view: presented in his reflections and maxims”

If you call a thing bad you do little, if you call a thing good you do much

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Positive, Attitude, Positivity

Desire is the presentiment of our inner abilities, and the forerunner of our ultimate accomplishments.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Accomplishment, Desire, Ability

I have found among my papers a sheet . . . in which I call architecture frozen music.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Frozen, Paper, Architecture

Age merely shows what children we remain.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Children, Age, Literature
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1984). “Faust”

To create something you must be something.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Literature, Mental Strength
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1853). “Goethe's Opinions on the World, Mankind, Literature, Science, and Art”, p.84

Whatever necessity lays upon thee, endure; whatever she commands, do.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Perseverance, Thee, Endure

Man errs as long as he strives.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life, Philosophy, Men
Faust pt. 1 "Prolog im Himmel" (1808)

If you want to understand poetry, You have to go to its origin, If you want to understand the poet, You have to go to the Poet's home.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Home, Poetry, Want

Normally, people believe that, if they hear just words, that these words must lead to some thought.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Believe, Thoughtful, Thinking

If you are convinced of a matter, you must take sides or you don't deserve to succeed.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Commitment, Matter, Succeed

Tell me, how do you cope so calmly With crazy youth's arrogant way? Indeed, youth would be insufferable, Had I myself not also been insufferable.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Crazy, Would Be, Arrogant

He who cannot love must learn to flatter.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Love, Famous Love

Dauer in Wechsel. Duration in change.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Duration

We're really up against it, we poor women: A bachelor's a hard thing to convert

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Poor, Bachelors, Hard

Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Happiness, Time, Children

Three things are to be looked to in a building: that it stand on the right spot; that it is securely founded; that it be successfully executed.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Success, Three Things, Execution
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1873). “Novels and Tales”, p.57

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