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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Quote of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - It is not enough to take...


Biography - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:

German writer and statesman.
Born: 1749 - Died: 1832
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Germany

It is not enough to take steps, which may someday lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Ce n'est pas assez de faire des pas qui doivent un jour conduire au but, chaque pas doit être lui-même un but en même temps qu'il nous porte en avant.

German
Es soll nicht genügen, dass man Schritte tue, die einst zum Ziele führen, sondern jeder Schritt soll Ziel sein und als Schritt gelten.




See also 

See also...



Be confident: Truth is not the end of the way, it is the way itself.

When we make music we don't do it in order to reach a certain point, such as the end of the composition. If that were the purpose of music then obviously the fastest players would be the best. Also, when we are dancing we are not aiming to arrive at a particular place on the floor as in a journey. When we dance, the journey itself is the point, as when we play music the playing itself is the point.

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.




Quotes

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe also said...


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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.





To do good needs no consideration.





We know accurately only when we know little; with knowledge, doubt increases.





People grow old indeed, but who grows wise?





The aim of living is Life itself.












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