The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone who thinks and feels with us, and who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth an inhabited garden.
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Early Modern

Faust, German literature

Share:

Details

Context

The Sorrows of Young Werther

Date / Period

1774

Category

Strange & Unusual

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2527/2527-h/2527-h.htm

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

More from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"One must be a complete person to be able to love another completely."

Strange & Unusual

"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free."

Controversial

"Es ist nichts schrecklicher als eine tätige Unwissenheit."

Strange & Unusual

"To say something is true is not enough; one must also live it."

Controversial

"The human being is an abyss."

Controversial
View all sayings from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Get This Quote on Merchandise

Premium quality, printed on demand. Ships worldwide.

Don't see what you're looking for? Email us for custom products