"Love and desire are the spirit’s wings to great deeds." ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Topic(s): Great More From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "Music is either sacred or secular. The sacred agrees with its dignity, and here has its greatest effect on life, an effect that remains the same through all ages and epochs. Secular music should be cheerful throughout." "Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction." "The credit of advancing science has always been due to individuals and never to the age." More In Great "I try to read for pleasure whenever I can – it’s a great way just to shut it off for a while so your brain doesn’t get fried."― Hillary Clinton "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends."― J. K. Rowling "Without a trace of irony I can say I have been blessed with brilliant enemies. I owe them a great debt, because they redoubled my energies and drove me in new directions."― E. O. Wilson