Those who have no hope for a future life are already dead for the present one.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheDon't say that you want to give, but go ahead and give! You'll never catch up with a mere hope.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheBut the valid issue is the extent to which man knows how to form and master the material at his command.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheThe greater part of all the mischief in the world arises from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand their own aims.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe