<i>Maxims and Reflections</i>&nbsp;is a collection of several hundred brilliant, unforgettable paragraphs and aphorisms by the legendary German Renaissance writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, divided into the categories Life and Character, Literature and Art, Science and Nature. Like the&nbsp;<i>Manual</i>&nbsp;of Epictetus and Seneca&rsquo;s&nbsp;<i>Letters</i>, Goethe&rsquo;s&nbsp;<i>Maxims and Reflections</i>&nbsp;is a timeless guide to navigating the mysteries of existence.