John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9613 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749-1832 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9613 |
| AUTHOR: | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) |
| QUOTATION: | Art is long, life short; 1 judgment difficult, opportunity transient. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Wilhelm Meister. Book vii. Chap. ix. |
| WORKS: | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Collection. |
| Note 1. See Chaucer, Quotation 52. [back] |