"To the world you might be one..." - Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
To the world you might be one person, but to one person, you might be the world. Kindness is the golden chain by which our world is bound together.
More by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
“A vi'let on the meadow grew, That no one saw, that no one knew, It was a modest flower. A shepherdess pass'd by that way-- Light footed, pretty and so gay; That way she came, Softly warbling forth her lay.”
“People can only live with their equals, and not even with them; for in the long run they cannot tolerate that someone is their equal.”
“Seize this very minute. What you can do or dream you can do, begin it. Begin it and the work will be completed”
More on Kindness
“When you hear people making hateful comments, stand up to them. Point out what a waste it is to hate, and you could open their eyes.”
“A spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar.”
“Foolish, selfish people are always thinking of themselves and the result is always negative. Wise persons think of others, helping them as much as they can, and the result is happiness. Love and compassion are beneficial both for you and others. Through your kindness to others, your mind and heart will open to peace.”
More on Connection
“I sit between my brother the mountain and my sister the sea. We three are one in loneliness, and the love that binds us together is deep and strong and strange.”
“The head is not more native to the heart.”
“Friends, you and me... you brought another friend... and then there were three... we started our group... our circle of friends... and like that circle... there is no beginning or end.”