Von einem sicheren Hafen aus kann man leicht Ratschläge erteilen.

- Friedrich Schiller / deutscher Klassiker (1759 – 1805) -

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Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe -

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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.

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe -

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Men show their characters in nothing more clearly than in what they think laughable.

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe -

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…Goethe knew his compatriots well and their sick pleasure in Schadenfreude..

If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but geniuses.

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe -

The Metamorphosis of Plants by Goethe