Better to dance badly than stand around like an idiot. Leben heißt nicht zu warten, bis der Sturm vorbeizieht, sondern lernen, im Regen zu tanzen. Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, but about learning to dance in the rain. Wenn der Tag nicht dein Freund war, dann war er dein Lehrer.

Every second is of infinite value. Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is. “The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it.”. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Dost see not the Erl-King, with crown and with train?”. ”My son, ‘tis the mist rising over the plain.”. ”Oh come, thou dear infant! oh come thou with me! Full many a game I will play there with thee; On my strand, lovely flowers their blossoms unfold, My mother shall grace thee with garments of gold.”. ”My father, my father, and
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Stefan Zweig, Gareth Humphreys (Translator) This is considered by many to be Goethe's greatest poem, certainly the most intimately personal, a lover's passionate lament. It is given here in full, together with Stefan Zweig's brilliant essay explaining the circumstances leading to, and the consequences flowing from
In the spirit of self motivation, here are 30 of the best inspirational quotes, sayings, and proverbs in German (with translations) to motivate you: 1. Bald reif hält nicht steif English equivalent: – Early ripe, early rotten – Precocious talent or premature succes is often shortlived. 2. Das Glück hilft dem Kühnen. Translation: Luck helps […] My dad was a huge Goethe fan, so I’m thinking about getting a tattoo of one of his favorite quotes. In english, the quote translates to, “This is the… . 156 103 167 190 245 348 36 381 301

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