A Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

We are surrounded by abysses, but the greatest of all depths is in our own heart, and an irresistible leaning leads us there. Draw thyself from thyself!

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Depths Draw Greatest Heart Irresistible Leads Leaning Our Own Surrounded Thyself Us

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German - Novelist
August 28, 1749 - March 22, 1832

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