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A useless life is an early death.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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  2. One says a lot in vain, refusing; The other mainly hears the 'No.'
  3. Art is long, life short; judgment difficult, opportunity transient.
  4. Pleasure and love are the pinions of great deeds.
  5. To know of someone here and there whom we accord with, who is living on with us, even in silence-this makes our earthly ball a peopled gard…
  6. Life teaches us to be less harsh with ourselves and with others.
  7. One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reason…
  8. Tell me you stones, O speak, you towering palaces! Streets, say a word! Spirit of this place, are you dumb? All things are alive in your sa…

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Topics in this quote

  • motivation
  • life
  • purpose
  • death

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