Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a significant German writer and thinker. The quote expresses the struggle between hearing good advice or a message and finding it hard to trust in it. It resonates with many because people often face uncertainty when deciding what to believe.
B1 · Intermediate · 45 words · ~1 min
Quote of the day · Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · Wikiquote
Die Botschaft hör ich wohl, allein, mir fehlt der Glaube
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Word notebook · B1
Tap a highlighted word in the text, or study the list below.
- struggle
- a difficult situation
- message
- an important idea or piece of information
- trust
- to believe in someone or something
- face
- to deal with something difficult
- uncertainty
- not knowing what is true