James Anthony Froude Quote – “Where Nature is sovereign…”

Where Nature is sovereign, there is no need for austerity and self-denial. James Anthony Froude (1818 – 1894)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote – “Reality surpasses imagination…”

Reality surpasses imagination, and we see breathing, brightening and moving before our eyes some sights dearer to our hearts than any we ever beheld in the land of sleep. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832), Living Book, The Seeker

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote – “We are accustomed to see men scorn…”

We are accustomed to see men scorn what they do not understand, and snarl at the good and the beautiful because it lies beyond their sympathies. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832), Living Book, The Sacred

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote – “There is no trifling with nature…”

There is no trifling with nature; it is always true, dignified, and just; it is always in the right, and the faults and errors belong to us. Nature defies incompetence, but reveals its secrets to the competent, the truthful, and the pure. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832), Living Book, The Search

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote – “On every mountain height…”

On every mountain height is rest. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832)

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Choose to Keep the Company of Truth

Just as we need to keep an eye on the kinds of friends we keep around us, so must we also remain aware of the circle of “friends” we keep within us — our own thoughts and feelings. Not only does the largely unseen content of our mind and heart cause us to feel attracted to certain kinds of people […]