Famous Quotes from Faust

Two souls, alas, are dwelling in my breast.

A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.

Destiny grants us our wishes, but in its own way, in order to give us something beyond our wishes.

Speak not your thoughts to any man until you have weighed your words in your own soul’s balance.

Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.

A man who studies only himself will make great discoveries.

He who endeavors to be something, learns to be nothing.

A thought which does not lead to an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.

The worst thing you can do is to do everything that you desire.

Man’s highest need is to discover his lowliest depths.

One must be cunning and wicked in this world.

A clever man often answers a fool.

The world is a mirror of infinite images.

Ask more from the person that you love.

Every day is a fresh beginning.

To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.

Love is a perpetual striving, forever incomplete and never entirely satisfactory.

A wise man is never so plagued with doubts as the fool.

Who knows himself a braggart, let him fear this, for it will come to pass that every braggart shall be found an ass.

The unhappy man is the one who has not loved sufficiently.

Famous Quotes from Faust part 2

If you begin any great or important undertaking, ask God for his help and guidance.

The greatest gift you can give to others is the positive habits you cultivate within yourself.

Whoever does not love flowers, has lost a part of his soul.

The happiness of a man in this world does not consist in freeing himself from suffering, but in choosing his suffering.

The greatest wisdom often consists in recognizing one’s own insignificance.

True beauty is timeless and does not fade with age.

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think.

The pursuit of knowledge is never-ending and always leads to new discoveries.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.

Don’t be afraid to take risks, for in the end, it’s the risks we didn’t take that we regret the most.

There is no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.

Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect.

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved.

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.

The deepest pain I ever felt was denying my own feelings to make everyone else comfortable.

Love is not about finding the perfect person, but about seeing an imperfect person perfectly.

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Believe you can and you’re halfway there.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.