7 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes on Action

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quotes on action

21. One must be something in order to do something.

81. The deed is everything, the glory nothing.

99. Against criticism a man can neither protest nor defend himself; he must act in spite of it, and then it will gradually yield to him.

113. How can you come to know yourself? Never by thinking, always by doing. Try to do your duty, and you'll know right away what you amount to.

122. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

134. The deed is everything, the glory naught.

155. Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.