Actually Of My Life - Tumblr Posts

This is one of my favourite quotes. Although it's attributed to the book Don Quijote de la Mancha by Cervantes, it actually comes from a poem by Johan Wolfgang con Goethe titled "Kläffer"(barking?).

It says (my rough translation):

"We ride in every direction

in pursuit of joy and business;

But they're always behind us barking,

and they bark with all their power.

The little dogs of the stable

wished they could accompany (or come along) us forever,

but the loud ramble of their barking

only proves we are galloping".

It means that when we receive criticism is just a sign that we are doing something. So, to whoever you are, please keep this in my mind next time someone criticizes you: let them talk. Let the dogs bark. Keep doing what you are doing, they're going to complain anyway.

🖤