Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

1749-1832, German Poet, Novelist, Dramatist, Philosopher, Scientist

Action / Effort
Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace, and power in it. Begin it now.

There is nothing more fearful than ignorance in action.

Art
The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art.
Autonomy / Control
The man who masters himself is delivered from the force that binds all creatures.
Die Geheimnisse

Wisdom for The Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing , © 2004