Goethe was once strolling on a narrow path in a park in Weimar. As luck would have it, he met a critic who was hostile to him. Both stopped and stared at each other. The critic declared, "I'll never make way for a fool." "But I will," replied Goethe, and with that, he stepped aside.
一次，歌德正在魏玛一个公园的狭窄小道上散步。碰巧，他遇见了一位对他怀有敌意的评论家。两人都停下脚步，对视着。评论家宣称：“我从来不给傻瓜让路。” “可我给。”歌德答道，随即退到了一边。
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