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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: german
Birth: August 28, 1749 - March 22, 1832

Topics

Hope Children Parenting Roots Wings

As a rule, wearing a bigger pair of jeans looks better than squishing yourself into a pair of jeans that used to fit before you gave up smoking.

Yourself Better Smoking You Looks

Bridging the virtual world with the physical word is really when social media channels come to life and the magic happens. Because whoever coined the term 'social media' didn't do us any favors. It's not really media. It's more like the telephone, less like the TV.

Life Social Media World Media Magic

I end up writing about all kinds of things. I never make an attempt to write about anything in particular. I don't have a little list of topics to write about.

Writing End Never Write Up Anything

You do know what's coming up when you're translating. I suppose the concentration, then, is on finding a formulation which is speakable and in character - and economical as well, actually.

Character Finding You Know Up Well

I want to say that nobody accuses their parents of abusing them without justification to do that. I didn't just make it up. A lot of things were true and abusive and horrible things that happened to me that my father did.

Father Parents Me Nobody Want True

I can't pass a plant stall without feeling I must have one. But my greatest extravagance, I suppose, is roses. We've got masses.

Plant Roses Feeling Without Greatest

What I loved about romances was the character, and I think I still bring that to my novels. What romance taught me was that the 'who' will always matter more than the 'what.' It's fun to come up with plots, but I want to make sure the reader cares about who it's happening to.

Character Fun Me Think Loved Want

You lose something in not being rooted, but you gain something by seeing the world differently. It's both a loss and a gift.

World Gift Loss You Lose Seeing

I've had people tell me that I should just be sad and not joke around on Twitter, but they don't understand that joking and being deeply sad are very close to each other. I'll have a horrible memory that I find hysterical one day, and the next day I'll cry about it.

Sad Day Memory People Me Find

If you're rude for television's sake, it ain't reality TV.

Reality You Television Rude TV Sake

The truth is we're all part of one big content universe.

Truth Truth Is Universe Content Big

When I got to sit in Big Bird's nest with Big Bird and sing the song, 'Sing. Sing a song. Sing out loud,' that was my crowning achievement.

Bird Achievement Song Nest Out Big

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