A vain man can never be utterly ruthless: he wants to win applause and therefore he accommodates himself to others
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheLimitation of aims is the mother of wisdom and the secret of achievement.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheTo live within limits. To want one thing. Or a few things very much and love them dearly. Cling to them, survey them from every angle. Become one with them - that is what makes the poet, the artist, the human being.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe