born: 1749 city: Johann Wolfgang Goethe 28 August 1749 Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire nationality: German occupation: Poet, novelist, playwright, natural philosopher, statesman died: 1832 city: Weimar, Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German Confederation age: 82
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Ordinary people don't know how much time and effort it takes to learn how to read. I've spent eighty years at it, and I still can't say that I've reached my goal.
