He is a man whom it is impossible to please, because he is never pleased with himself.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheThose who make use of devotion as a means and end generally are hypocrites.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheLife belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheIn happy ignorance, I sighed for a world I did not know, where I hoped to find every pleasure and enjoyment which my heart could desire; and now, on my return from that wide world... how many disappointed hopes and unsuccessful plans have I brought back!
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe