"A man should be taller, older, heavier, uglier, and hoarser than his wife" – Edgar Watson Howe
“A man should be taller, older, heavier, uglier, and hoarser than his wife” – Edgar Watson Howe
Month: August 2010
"True love never dies for it is lust that fades away. Love bonds for a lifetime but lust just pushes away." – Alicia Barnhart
“True love never dies for it is lust that fades away. Love bonds for a lifetime but lust just pushes away.” – Alicia Barnhart
You must consider the bottom line, but make it integrity before profits. -Waitley, Denis
You must consider the bottom line, but make it integrity before profits. -Waitley, Denis
Höflichkeit ist der Versuch, Menschenkenntnis durch gute Manieren zu mildern. ~~~ Jean Gabin
Höflichkeit ist der Versuch, Menschenkenntnis durch gute Manieren zu mildern. Jean Gabin
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his greatest surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t" – Henry Ford
“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his greatest surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t” …
Wenn du jemanden brauchst, der den Müll runter bringt, heirate. ~~~ Sarah Jessica Parker
Wenn du jemanden brauchst, der den Müll runter bringt, heirate. Sarah Jessica Parker
"Quote me as saying I was mis-quoted." – Groucho Marx
“Quote me as saying I was mis-quoted.” – Groucho Marx
A boy’s will is the will of the wind. -Proverb, Norse
A boy’s will is the will of the wind. -Proverb, Norse
"She left me and said you are a dog , this still proves that i am loyal…" – rahul jaiswal
“She left me and said you are a dog , this still proves that i am loyal…” – rahul jaiswal
"If man does his best what else is there?" – General George S. Patton
“If man does his best what else is there?” – General George S. Patton
The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most. -Ruskin, John
The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most. -Ruskin, John
Zukunft: etwas, was zu erreichen jedermann 60 Minuten in der Stunde braucht – was immer er tue, wer immer er sei. ~~~ C. S. Lewis
Zukunft: etwas, was zu erreichen jedermann 60 Minuten in der Stunde braucht – was immer er tue, wer immer er sei. C. S. Lewis
"Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves,<br/>We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!" – Humbert Wolfe
“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves,We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!” – Humbert Wolfe
Crisis
Crises refine life. In them you discover what you are. – Chalmers, Allan K.
To do great things is difficult, but to command great things is more difficult. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
To do great things is difficult, but to command great things is more difficult. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
Holly Lisle
“If you don’t accept responsibility for your own actions, then you are forever chained to a position of defense.” Holly Lisle quotes
It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it. -Seneca
It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it. -Seneca
Der Sinn des Reisens besteht darin, die Vorstellungen mit der Wirklichkeit auszugleichen, und anstatt zu denken, wie die Dinge sein könnten, sie so zu sehen, wie sie sind. ~~~ Samuel Johnson
Der Sinn des Reisens besteht darin, die Vorstellungen mit der Wirklichkeit auszugleichen, und anstatt zu denken, wie die Dinge sein könnten, sie so zu sehen, …
"I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees." – Pablo Neruda
“I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees.” – Pablo Neruda
More, Thomas
For this is one of the ancientest laws among them; that no man shall be blamed for reasoning in the maintenance of his own religion. …
Barach, Alvan L.
An alcoholic has been lightly defined as a man who drinks more than his own doctor. Barach, Alvan L. quotes
Kerouac, Jack
I don’t know, I don’t care, and it doesn’t make any difference! Kerouac, Jack quotes
Land, Edwin H.
The essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail. Land, Edwin H. quotes
Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl. -Leacock, Stephen B.
Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl. -Leacock, Stephen B.
Hunde kommen, wenn man sie ruft. Katzen nehmen deine Nachricht zur Kenntnis und kommen eventuell später darauf zurück. ~~~ Mary Bly
Hunde kommen, wenn man sie ruft. Katzen nehmen deine Nachricht zur Kenntnis und kommen eventuell später darauf zurück. Mary Bly
The pioneers of a warless world are the young men and women who refuse military service. -Einstein, Albert
The pioneers of a warless world are the young men and women who refuse military service. -Einstein, Albert
"Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself." – Richard M. Nixon
“Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don’t win unless …
Wir streben über uns hinaus, weil wir nicht wissen, wozu wir fähig sind.
Wir streben über uns hinaus, weil wir nicht wissen, wozu wir fähig sind.
Armut ist keine Schande – Reichtum auch nicht. ~~~ Curt Goetz
Armut ist keine Schande – Reichtum auch nicht. Curt Goetz
We find comfort among those who agree with us-growth among those who don’t. -Clark, Frank A.
We find comfort among those who agree with us-growth among those who don’t. -Clark, Frank A.
Des Lebens Mühe lehrt uns allein des Lebens
Des Lebens Mühe lehrt uns allein des Lebens Güter zu schätzen. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
François de la Rochefoucauld – 31/8/2010
Hablamos muy poco, excepto cuando la vanidad nos hace hablar. Frases de François de la Rochefoucauld – 31/8/2010
Jeder Mensch kann alles, aber er muß auch zu allem bereit sein. (Alma Maria Mahler-Werfel)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Alma Maria Mahler-Werfel (31.8.1879 – 11.12.1964) Schriftstellerin, ‘Mein Leben’, verheiratet mit Gustav Mahler von 1902 – 1911, Architekt …
"A king is always a king – and a woman always a woman: his authority and her sex ever stand between them and rational converse" – Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
“A king is always a king – and a woman always a woman: his authority and her sex ever stand between them and rational converse” …
Every man over forty is responsible for his face. -Lincoln, Abraham
Every man over forty is responsible for his face. -Lincoln, Abraham
Die Kritik an anderen hat noch keinem die eigene Leistung erspart. ~~~ Noël Coward
Die Kritik an anderen hat noch keinem die eigene Leistung erspart. Noël Coward
Erfolg besteht darin, dass man genau die Fähigkeiten hat, die im Moment gefragt sind. ~~~ Henry Ford
Erfolg besteht darin, dass man genau die Fähigkeiten hat, die im Moment gefragt sind. Henry Ford
It first appeared like a crazy idea. It turned out he had a great idea. -Munro, J. Richard
It first appeared like a crazy idea. It turned out he had a great idea. -Munro, J. Richard
A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. -Bagehot, Walter
A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. -Bagehot, Walter
"When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another." – Helen Keller
“When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.” – …