Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
The best fortune that can fall to a man is that which corrects his defects and makes up for his failings.
Topics
Chance, Fortune, Luck, Probability
Fall
Personal Growth
Self Correction
Self Development
Character Development
Mistake
Human Flaws
Overcoming Weaknesses
Personal Flaws
Self Improvement Strategies
Self-Improvement Goals
Self-Improvement Journey
self-improvement techniques
self-improvement mindset
Self-Improvement
Citations
von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship. Translated by Thomas Carlyle, D. Appleton & Company, 1901.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, critic, and amateur artist. His works include: four novels; epic and lyric poetry; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and aesthetic criticism; and treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour. He is considered to be the greatest German literary figure of the modern era.