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Lose The Day Loitering
Lose the day loitering,'twill be the same
story
To-morrow, and the next more dilatory,
For indecision brings its own delays,
And days are lost lamenting o'er lost days.
Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute!
What you can do, or think you can, begin it!
Only engage, and then the mind grows heated;
Begin it, and the work will be completed.
| About Goethe (1749 - 1832) |
| Goethe was born in Frankfurt to a wealthy family. His father was a lawyer while his mother is the daughter of the mayor.
After attending Leipzig University, he worked as a lawyer and held many important government jobs. Apart from writing he was also active in war campaign against France. After his 2-year visit to Italy, he believed that he is an artist and decided to devote his life entirely to the cause. His decision to withdrew himself from normal social life has resulted in numerous literary and scientific achievements. Apart from these literary works, he also contributed to the science of biology as well as theory of optics. Goethe's poetry was set to music by almost every major German composer. |