"It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united." ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Topic(s): Good More From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "We cannot fashion our children after our desires, we must have them and love them as God has given them to us." "As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live." "Superstition is the poetry of life." More In Good "It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it."― Benjamin Franklin "Although I do not have a family, I have eyes, ears and imagination, and know, as most people know, that the importance of one’s children is paramount."― Lara St. John "To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble."― Mark Twain