A friend posted a meme with a quotation from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: "Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words." As always with memes, there was no further source, but I did manage find it rather quickly. It comes from Goethe's novel "Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship" (1795-1796). Specifically, it's said by Serlo, a theater director who is Wilhelm Meister's mentor. Here is the original German: "Man sollte alle Tage wenigstens ein kleines Lied hören, ein gutes Gedicht lesen, ein treffliches Gemälde sehen und, wenn es möglich zu machen wäre, einige vernünftige Worte sprechen." (Andrew Shields, #111Words, 12 May2025)