"Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must" — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

Source: Artemis to Actaeon, Vesalius in Zante (1909)

Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while

Source: The Devil's Dictionary (1911)

To contract new debts is not the way to pay old ones

Source: Letter to James Welch (Apr. 7, 1799)

The best wine is the oldest, the best water the newest.

Source: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-1793)

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.

Source: The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902)

A little rebellion now and then is a good thing

Source: Letter to James Madison (Jan. 30, 1787)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote