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Fret not over the irretrievable, but ever act as if thy life were just begun.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Age: 82 †
Born: 1749
Born: August 22
Died: 1832
Died: March 22
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Frankfurt/Main
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Begin by instructing yourself, then you will receive instruction from others.
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Nothing is worth more than this day. You cannot relive yesterday. Tomorrow is still beyond your reach.
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From desire I plunge to its fulfilment, where I long once more for desire.
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