"Even the richest soil, if left uncultivated will produce the rankest weeds." – Leonardo da Vinci
“Even the richest soil, if left uncultivated will produce the rankest weeds.” – Leonardo da Vinci
Month: June 2010
"Stupidity has a knack of getting its way." – Albert Camus
“Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.” – Albert Camus
"We are free, truly free, when we don’t need to rent our arms to anybody in order to be able to lift a piece of bread to our mouths." – Ricardo Flores Magon
“We are free, truly free, when we don’t need to rent our arms to anybody in order to be able to lift a piece of …
Siege, aber triumphiere nicht. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Siege, aber triumphiere nicht. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Most quarrels amplify a misunderstanding. -Gide, Andre
Most quarrels amplify a misunderstanding. -Gide, Andre
"Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead." – Les Brown
“Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.” – Les Brown
"Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it." – Leonardo da Vinci
“Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.” – Leonardo da Vinci
"May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this our own country!" – Daniel Webster
“May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this our own country!” – Daniel Webster
Every drop of ink in my pen ran cold. -Walpole, Horace
Every drop of ink in my pen ran cold. -Walpole, Horace
"There are those who will say that the liberation of humanity, the freedom of man and mind is nothing but a dream. They are right. It is the American Dream." – Archibald MacLeish
“There are those who will say that the liberation of humanity, the freedom of man and mind is nothing but a dream. They are right. …
"What better day to lay the cornerstone of the Freedom Tower than the day our country declared its independence." – George Pataki
“What better day to lay the cornerstone of the Freedom Tower than the day our country declared its independence.” – George Pataki
Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made. -Howe, Edgar Watson
Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made. -Howe, Edgar Watson
"Self-doubt is the little voice in your head saying " You Can Do It!" and the big voice saying " I Wish You Would"…listen to the little voice" – Sean O’Donnell
“Self-doubt is the little voice in your head saying ” You Can Do It!” and the big voice saying ” I Wish You Would”…listen to …
"Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies." – Joanne Kathleen Rowling
“Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies.” – Joanne Kathleen Rowling
"Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Cynicism is intellectual dandyism. -Meredith, George
Cynicism is intellectual dandyism. -Meredith, George
"Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better." – Albert Camus
“Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.” – Albert Camus
"Life imitates art far more than art imitates life." – Oscar Wilde
“Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” – Oscar Wilde
Latin Proverb: How changed from …
How changed from what he was! Latin Proverb Proverb Link: How changed from …See More: Latin Proverbs (2052 Proverbs) Latin Proverb: How changed from … …
"It is impossible for you to be angry and laugh at the same time. Anger and laughter are mutually exclusive and you have the poser to choose either." – Wayne Dyer
“It is impossible for you to be angry and laugh at the same time. Anger and laughter are mutually exclusive and you have the poser …
Clive Barnes
“Television is the first truly democratic culture – the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what the people want. The most terrifying …
Dario Argento
“When I see a film I’ve finished, it’s like another person made it. Like another mind.” Dario Argento quotes
Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures. -West, Jessamyn
Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures. -West, Jessamyn
Liebe auf dem ersten Blick ist ungefähr so zuverlässig wie Diagnose auf den ersten Händedruck. ~~~ George Bernard Shaw
Liebe auf dem ersten Blick ist ungefähr so zuverlässig wie Diagnose auf den ersten Händedruck. George Bernard Shaw
"Infinite patience brings immediate results." – Wayne Dyer
“Infinite patience brings immediate results.” – Wayne Dyer
"The conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work." – Agha Hasan Abedi
“The conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work.” – Agha Hasan Abedi
Tholuck
There is not a more repulsive spectacle than on old man who will not forsake the world, which has already forsaken him. Tholuck quotes
Durrell, Lawrence
Music is only love looking for words. Durrell, Lawrence quotes
Jensen, Eric
I loved learning, it was school I hated. I used to cut school to go learn something. Jensen, Eric quotes
Fraser, Jim
A cause a day keeps reality away. Fraser, Jim quotes
"Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength." – Billy Graham
“Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.” – Billy Graham
The best way to save money is not to lose it. -Williams, Les
The best way to save money is not to lose it. -Williams, Les
Wenn ein freundlicher Mensch auch noch zuverlässig ist, dann haben wir es schon mit einem halben Engel zu tun. ~~~ Ernst R. Hauschka
Wenn ein freundlicher Mensch auch noch zuverlässig ist, dann haben wir es schon mit einem halben Engel zu tun. Ernst R. Hauschka
"Think for a moment: what is the British equivalent of the U.S. Fourth of July, or even the French 14th of July for that matter?" – Gordon Brown
“Think for a moment: what is the British equivalent of the U.S. Fourth of July, or even the French 14th of July for that matter?” …
Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions. -James, William
Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions. -James, William
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." – Oprah Winfrey
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” – Oprah Winfrey
Wenn du das Unmögliche ausgeschlossen hast, dann ist das, was übrig bleibt, die Wahrheit, wie unwahrscheinlich sie auch ist. ~~~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Wenn du das Unmögliche ausgeschlossen hast, dann ist das, was übrig bleibt, die Wahrheit, wie unwahrscheinlich sie auch ist. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Was die Raupe Ende der Welt nennt, nennt der Rest der Welt Schmetterling. ~~~ Laozi
Was die Raupe Ende der Welt nennt, nennt der Rest der Welt Schmetterling. Laozi
Thomas Carlyle – 30/6/2010
Siempre hay un lugar en las cumbres para el hombre valiente y esforzado. Frases de Thomas Carlyle – 30/6/2010
Der Staat – das ist die große Fiktion, daß jedermann auf Kosten von jedermann leben kann. (Frédéric Bastiat)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Frédéric Bastiat (30.6.1801 – 24.12.1850) Nationalökonom (Frankreich, 1801 – 1850). Bauernregel des Tages: Ein Nachtfrost noch im Junius …