Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a wide-ranging influence on literary, political, and philosophical thought in the Western world from the late 18th century to the present. A poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre-director, and critic, Goethe wrote a wide range of works, including plays, poetry and aesthetic criticism, as well as treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour.
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Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten but they may start a winning game.
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Everything is simpler than you think and at the same time more complex than you imagine.
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Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
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If you start to think about your physical or moral condition, you usually find that you are sick.
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Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.