Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid.
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"Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid." — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe #happinessjoy
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Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a Poet from Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1749–1832).
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This quote is attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a Poet from Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived from 1749 – 1832.
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