A Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Where there is much light, the shadows are deepest.
[Ger., Wo viel Licht is, ist starker Schatten.] — © Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Where there is much light, the shadows are deepest. [Ger., Wo viel Licht is, ist starker Schatten.]
Wo die Liebe herrscht, da gibt es keinen machtwillen, und wo die macht den vorrang hat, da fehlt die Liebe. Das eine ist der Schatten des andern. Translation: Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.
The mortal race is far too weak not to grow dizzy on unwonted brights. [Ger., Das sterbliche Geschlecht ist viel zu schwach In ungewohnter Hohe nicht zu schwindeln.]
My peace is gone, my heart is heavy. [Ger., Meine Ruh ist hin, Mein Herz ist schwer.]
The trouble is small, the fun is great. [Ger., Die Muh'ist klein, der Spass ist gross.]
Modern poets mix too much water with their ink. [Ger., Neuere Poeten thun viel Wasser in die Tinte.]
What the art historians had forgotten is that in Chinese, Japanese, Persian, and Indian art, they never painted shadows. Why did they paint shadows in European art? Shadows are because of optics. Optics need shadows and strong light. Strong light makes the deepest shadows. It took me a few years to realize fully that the art historians didn't grasp that. There are a lot of interesting new things, ideas, pictures.
The smallest hair throws its shadow. [Ger., Das kleinste Harr wirft seinen Schatten.]
A mind, once formed, is never suited after, One yet in growth will ever grateful be. [Ger., Wer fertig ist, dem ist nichts recht zu machen, Ein Werdender wird immer dankbar sein.]
As a man is, so is his God; therefore God was so often an object of mockery. [Ger., Wie einer ist, so ist sein Gott, Darum ward Gott so oft zu Spott.]
No, no! The devil is an egotist, And is not apt, without why or wherefore, "For God's sake," others to assist. [Ger., Nein, nein! Der Teufel ist ein Egoist Und thut nicht leicht um Gottes Willen, Was einem Andern nutzlich ist.]
Where the light is brightest, the shadows are deepest.
Architecture is frozen music. [Ger., Die Backunst ist eine erstarrte Musik.]
The present is a powerful deity. [Ger., Die Gegenwart ist eine machtige Gottin.]
Blood is a juice of rarest quality. [Ger., Blut ist ein ganz beondrer Saft.]
Wisdom is only found in truth. [Ger., Die Weisheit ist nur in der Wahrheit.]
But what is your duty? What the day demands. [Ger., Was aber ist deine Pflicht? Die Forderung des Tages.]
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