The art of living rightly is like all arts; it must be learned and practiced with incessant care.
Johann Wolfgang von Goetheif only these treasures were not so fragile as they are precious and beautiful.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAgainst great advantages in another, there are no means of defending ourselves except love.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheDeeply earnest and thoughtful people stand on shaky footing with the public.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheEveryone holds his fortune in his own hands, like a sculptor the raw material he will fashion into a figure. But it's the same with that type of artistic activity as with all others: We are merely born with the capability to do it. The Skill to mold the material into what we want must be learned and attentively cultivated.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe