You’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity. -Schmidt, Walt
You’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity. -Schmidt, Walt
Month: September 2010
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment. -Horace
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment. -Horace
The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals. -Thoreau, Henry David
The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals. -Thoreau, Henry David
Technology
Technology… the knack of so arranging the world that we don’t have to experience it. – Frisch, Max
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. -Herman Hesse
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. -Herman Hesse
Men would rather be starving and free than fed in bonds. -Buck, Pearl S.
Men would rather be starving and free than fed in bonds. -Buck, Pearl S.
Wir machen uns ein gemeinsames Weihnachtsgeschenk, Peg! Ich kauf mir ne Knarre und du bekommst die Kugel! ~~~ Al Bundy
Wir machen uns ein gemeinsames Weihnachtsgeschenk, Peg! Ich kauf mir ne Knarre und du bekommst die Kugel! Al Bundy
"Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines." – Satchel Paige
“Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.” – Satchel Paige
Dowell, Coleman
Being is a fiction invented by those who suffer from becoming. Dowell, Coleman quotes
WT Purkiser
“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.” WT Purkiser quotes
Private property began the instant somebody had a mind of his own. -Cummings, E.E. (Edward. E.)
Private property began the instant somebody had a mind of his own. -Cummings, E.E. (Edward. E.)
Niemand ist nutzlos in dieser Welt, der einem anderen die Bürde leichter macht. ~~~ Charles Dickens
Niemand ist nutzlos in dieser Welt, der einem anderen die Bürde leichter macht. Charles Dickens
"It’s hard you know, … It’s a lot of games – this team played last Wednesday in D.C. – it was a hard game over there … well for the fans, I feel very, very sad. Everybody has come here to watch FC Dallas and Dallas can’t win at home the last three games." – Carlos Ruiz
“It’s hard you know, … It’s a lot of games – this team played last Wednesday in D.C. – it was a hard game over …
The pleasure we feel in music springs from the obedience which is in it. -Thoreau, Henry David
The pleasure we feel in music springs from the obedience which is in it. -Thoreau, Henry David
Die Freiheit der Wolken besteht nur darin, von jedem Wind getrieben zu werden.
Die Freiheit der Wolken besteht nur darin, von jedem Wind getrieben zu werden.
Alles verstehen heißt alles verzeihen.
Alles verstehen heißt alles verzeihen. (Madame de Stael)
Samuel Smiles – 30/9/2010
La vida tiene su lado sombrío y su lado brillante; de nosotros depende elegir el que más nos plazca. Frases de Samuel Smiles – 30/9/2010
Dein tägliches Quantum Sonnenschein mußt du dir täglich selbst verdienen. (Hermann Sudermann)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Hermann Sudermann (30.9.1857 – 21.11.1928) Schriftsteller (Deutschland, 1857 – 1928). Bauernregel des Tages: Septemberwetter warm und klar, verheißt …
J. Simon
De geschiedenis dient tenslotte tot niets. Elke dag vangt men de mensheid weer in dezelfde oude strikken van vroeger. J. Simon citaat
If the doctor cures, the sun sees it; if he kills, the earth hides it. -Proverb, Scottish
If the doctor cures, the sun sees it; if he kills, the earth hides it. -Proverb, Scottish
"We have resumed natural gas supply from the field on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. to the national grid." – Brian Adolph
“We have resumed natural gas supply from the field on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. to the national grid.” – Brian Adolph
Wir werden vom Schicksal hart oder weich geklopft, es kommt auf das Material an. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Wir werden vom Schicksal hart oder weich geklopft, es kommt auf das Material an. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
A person of intellect without energy added to it, is a failure. -Chamfort, Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De
A person of intellect without energy added to it, is a failure. -Chamfort, Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De
Let me fly, let me see things that are hidden from other eyes. -Hartnett, Sonya
Let me fly, let me see things that are hidden from other eyes. -Hartnett, Sonya
"The avaricious man is like the barren sandy ground of the desert which sucks in all the rain and dew with greediness, but yields no fruitful herbs or plants for the benefit of others." – Zeno
“The avaricious man is like the barren sandy ground of the desert which sucks in all the rain and dew with greediness, but yields no …
How easy for those who do not bulge to not overindulge! -Nash, Ogden
How easy for those who do not bulge to not overindulge! -Nash, Ogden
There is no more steely barb than that of the Infinite. -Baudelaire, Charles
There is no more steely barb than that of the Infinite. -Baudelaire, Charles
Daily Quote – Galileo Galilei
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him discover it in himself. Galileo Galilei quotes
Andre Agassi
“What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.” Andre Agassi quotes
If I’m not back in five minutes… just wait longer! -Carrey, Jim
If I’m not back in five minutes… just wait longer! -Carrey, Jim
Alvarez, A.
Despair, in short, seeks its own environment as surely as water finds its own level. Alvarez, A. quotes
Stalker, James
How poor a guide enthusiasm is when it is not informed with the mind and spirit of God. Stalker, James quotes
Dahlberg, Edward
A strong foe is better than a weak friend. Dahlberg, Edward quotes
Toro, Benicio Del
I’m not Jack Nicholson. I’m not Brando. But I do mumble. Toro, Benicio Del quotes
Ted Nugent
“I heard guys say they got into rock and roll to pick up women. I didn’t get into rock to pick up women, but I …
I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love. -Beecher, Henry Ward
I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love. -Beecher, Henry Ward
Die Philosophen verdammen den Reichtum nur, weil wir ihn schlecht gebrauchen. ~~~ François de La Rochefoucauld
Die Philosophen verdammen den Reichtum nur, weil wir ihn schlecht gebrauchen. François de La Rochefoucauld
"Rain which falls upon the sea is useless; so is food for one who is satiated; in vain is a gift for one who is wealthy; and a burning lamp during the daytime is useless." – Chanakya
“Rain which falls upon the sea is useless; so is food for one who is satiated; in vain is a gift for one who is …
Events trampeln die Sinnsuche tot.
Events trampeln die Sinnsuche tot.
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo