1. Independence is the basic characteristic of genius. ——Goethe

2. Career is the most important thing, reputation is empty words. ——Goethe

3. Save time, and I will probably get the most precious diamond. ——Goethe

4. The history of knowledge is like a great polyphony, in which the voices of all nations sound one after another. ——Goethe

5. Those who know the danger but do not tell it are enemies. ——Goethe

6. When a fool feels that life is difficult, a wise person looks easy; and when a fool feels that life is easy, a wise person finds it difficult. ——Goethe

7. It is not a virtue to be willing to be in a lower position; it is a virtue to be able to go down. It is also a virtue to admit that things below us are higher than us. ——Goethe

8. Whoever accepts pure experience and acts according to it has enough truth. In this sense, growing children are smart. ——Goethe

9. If there is no love in this world, what meaning will it have in our hearts! It's like a revolving lantern without light. ——Goethe

10. There is genius, power and magic in bravery. ——Goethe

11. As long as we make good use of time, we will never worry about not having enough time. ——Goethe

12. The tree of life is evergreen. ——Goethe

13. If you want to rejoice in your meaning, you must give meaning to the world. ——Goethe

14. Isn’t the purpose of life to turn temporary things into permanent ones? To do this, you must know how to cherish the transient and the eternal. ——Goethe

15. There is a long time between today and tomorrow; while you still have energy, learn to do things quickly. ——Goethe