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A single grateful thought towards heaven is the most perfect prayer. - [Gratitude] Ah! would that we could at once paint with the eyes! In the long way, from the eye, through the arm to the pencil, how much is lost! - [Art] Ah, would we could at once paint with the eyes! In the long way, from the eye through the arm to the pencil, how much is lost! - [Painting] But how many moments are already past! Ah! who thinks of those that are past? - [Time] Did the Almighty, holding in his right hand truth, and in his left hand search after truth, deign to proffer me the one I might prefer, in all humility, but without hesitation, I should request search after truth. - [Truth] He who loses not his senses in certain things has no senses to lose. - [Sense] How can such deep-imprinted images sleep in us at times, till a word, a sound, awake them? - [Memory] If the advice of a fool for once happens to be good, it requires a wise man to carry it out. - [Fools] It is medicine, not poison, I offer you. - [Poison] Nature intended that woman should be her masterpiece. - [Women] Pure truth is for God alone. - [Truth] Resist as much as thou wilt; heaven's ways are heaven's ways. - [Destiny] The gift of prayer is not always at our command. - [Prayer] The most agreeable of all companions is a simple, frank man, without any high pretensions to an oppressive greatness; one who loves life, and understands the use of it; obliging alike at all hours; above all, of a golden temper and steadfast as an anchor. For such an one we gladly exchange the greatest genius, the most brilliant wit, the profoundest thinker. - [Companions] The superstition in which we were brought up never loses its power over us, even after we understand it. - [Bigotry] The true vagrant is the only king above all comparison. - [Vagrant] We seldom speak of the virtue which we have, but much oftener of that which we lack. - [Virtue] What can the Creator see with greater pleasure than a happy creature? - [Cheerfulness] Nothing under the sun is accidental, least of all that of which the intention is so clearly evident. [Ger., Nichts unter der Sonne ist Zufall--am wenigsten das wovon die Absicht so klar in die Augen leuchtet.] - Emilia Galotti (IV, 3) [Accident] I have always said it--Nature meant woman to be her masterpiece. [Ger., Ich hab' es immer gesagt: das Weib wollte die Natur zu ihrem Meisterstucke machen.] - Emilia Galotti (V, 7) [Women] When the heart dares to speak, it needs no preparation. [Ger., Wo das Herz reden darf braucht es keiner Vorbereitung.] - Mina von Barnhelm (V, 4) [Heart] Joy makes us giddy, dizzy. [Ger., Die Freude macht drehend, wirblicht.] - Minna von Barnhelm (II, 3) [Joy] Know this, that every country can produce good men. [Ger., Weiss Dass alle Lander gute Menschen tragen.] - Nathan der Weise (II, 5) [Goodness] The eye of Paul Pry often finds more than he wished to find. [Ger., Der Blick des Forschers fand Nicht selten mehr, als er zu finden wunschte.] - Nathan der Weise (II, 8) [Eyes] Borrowing is not much better than begging. [Ger., Borgen ist nicht viel besser als betteln.] - Nathan der Weise (II, 9) [Beggary] Displaying page 1 of 2 for this author: Next >> [1] 2
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