The world sees only the reflection of merit; therefore when you come to know a really great man intimately, you may as often find him above as below his reputation.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheThe question "From where does the poet get it?" addresses only the what, nobody learns anything about the how when asking that question.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheHold your powers together for something good and let everything go that is for you without result and is not suited to you.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe