Progress has not followed a straight ascending line, but a spiral with rhythms of progress and retrogression, of evolution and dissolution.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheWhat chance gathers, she easily scatters. A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheWind is the loving Wooer of waters; Wind blends together Billows all-foaming. Spirit of man, Thou art like unto water! Fortune of man, Thou art like unto wind!
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheError is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it along into old age.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe