The people who are absent are the ideal; those who are present seem to be quite commonplace. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

The people who are absent are the ideal; those who are present seem to be quite commonplace.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Related topics

absent commonplace present quite

Related quotes

Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid. View quote
Karl Kraus
We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low. View quote
Desmond Tutu
People who refuse to rest honorably on their laurels when they reach retirement age seem very admirable to me. View quote
Helen Hayes
People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest. View quote
Hermann Hesse
People seem to enjoy things more when they know a lot of other people have been left out of the pleasure. View quote
Russell Baker