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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes: The intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, the sensible man hardly anything.
         

The intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, the sensible man hardly anything.


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Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

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The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.



Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.



At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.



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Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.



If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.



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There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.





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