Men’s second childhood begins when a woman gets a hold of him. -Barrie, Sir James M.
Men’s second childhood begins when a woman gets a hold of him. -Barrie, Sir James M.
Month: December 2010
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically… Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education." – Martin Luther King Jr.
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically… Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true …
"We don’t care about that. This is a new team, a new year. We just go out and play." – Willie Randolph
“We don’t care about that. This is a new team, a new year. We just go out and play.” – Willie Randolph
Eifersucht: unnötige Besorgnis um etwas, das man nur verlieren kann, wenn es sich sowieso nicht lohnt, es zu halten. ~~~ Ambrose Bierce
Eifersucht: unnötige Besorgnis um etwas, das man nur verlieren kann, wenn es sich sowieso nicht lohnt, es zu halten. Ambrose Bierce
"It’s much better to gain wisdom and be wise than to be an ignorant and learn from your mistakes!" – ?????????????
“It’s much better to gain wisdom and be wise than to be an ignorant and learn from your mistakes!” – ?????????????
A man in love is like a clipped coupon — it’s time to cash in. -West, Mae
A man in love is like a clipped coupon — it’s time to cash in. -West, Mae
Viele Menschen wissen, dass sie unglücklich sind. Aber noch mehr Menschen wissen nicht, dass sie glücklich sind. ~~~ Albert Schweitzer
Viele Menschen wissen, dass sie unglücklich sind. Aber noch mehr Menschen wissen nicht, dass sie glücklich sind. Albert Schweitzer
"There is no education like adversity" – Benjamin Disraeli
“There is no education like adversity” – Benjamin Disraeli
Wer andere zum Lachen bringen kann, muss ernst genommen werden; das wissen alle Machthaber. ~~~ Werner Finck
Wer andere zum Lachen bringen kann, muss ernst genommen werden; das wissen alle Machthaber. Werner Finck
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -Voltaire
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -Voltaire
Both men and women are fallible. The difference is, women know it. -Bron, Eleanor
Both men and women are fallible. The difference is, women know it. -Bron, Eleanor
Auch mit sechzig kann man noch vierzig sein – aber nur noch eine halbe Stunde am Tag. ~~~ Anthony Quinn
Auch mit sechzig kann man noch vierzig sein – aber nur noch eine halbe Stunde am Tag. Anthony Quinn
L. M. Boyd
“There are 350 varieties of shark, not counting loan and pool.” L. M. Boyd quotes
Experience is a comb that life gives you after you lose your hair. -Stern, Judith
Experience is a comb that life gives you after you lose your hair. -Stern, Judith
French Proverb: It is a long day, a …
It is a long day, a day without bread. French Proverb Proverb Link: It is a long day, a …See More: French Proverbs (2090 Proverbs) …
Leonard, Elmore
I try to leave out the parts that people skip. Leonard, Elmore quotes
Camara, Dom H.
When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why the poor were hungry, they called me a communist. …
Coty, Rene
It has taken me all my life to understand it is not necessary to understand everything. Coty, Rene quotes
There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus. -Twain, Mark
There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus. -Twain, Mark
Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine. -Ballou, Hosea
Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine. -Ballou, Hosea
Das Leben gleicht einer Reise, Silvester einem Meilenstein.
Das Leben gleicht einer Reise, Silvester einem Meilenstein.
"All religions must be tolerated… for… every man must get to heaven in his own way." – Epictetus
“All religions must be tolerated… for… every man must get to heaven in his own way.” – Epictetus
"Movies are fun, but they’re not a cure for cancer" – Warren Beatty
“Movies are fun, but they’re not a cure for cancer” – Warren Beatty
"The whole business is built on ego, vanity, self-satisfaction, and it’s total crap to pretend it’s not." – George Michael
“The whole business is built on ego, vanity, self-satisfaction, and it’s total crap to pretend it’s not.” – George Michael
This is a court of law young man, not a court of justice. -Holmes, Oliver Wendell
This is a court of law young man, not a court of justice. -Holmes, Oliver Wendell
Wer neue Heilmittel scheut, muß alte Übel dulden.
Wer neue Heilmittel scheut, muß alte Übel dulden. (Francis Bacon)
Jonathan Swift – 31/12/2010
¡Ojalá vivas todos los días de tu vida! Frases de Jonathan Swift – 31/12/2010
Gilbert Cesbron
Het magische van de muziek is, dat zij erin slaagt ons heimwee te doen krijgen naar iets dat we nooit gekend hebben. Gilbert Cesbron citaat
"To be able to do this job in the first place you’ve got to have a bit of an ego." – Gary Oldman
“To be able to do this job in the first place you’ve got to have a bit of an ego.” – Gary Oldman
The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight. -Joubert, Joseph
The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight. -Joubert, Joseph
"One of the good things that come of a true marriage is, that there is one face on which changes come without your seeing them; or rather there is one face face which you can still see the same, through all the shadows which years have gathered upon it." – G. Macdonald
“One of the good things that come of a true marriage is, that there is one face on which changes come without your seeing them; …
Wissenschaft: Statt vieler kleiner x macht man ein großes. ~~~ Hans Lohberger
Wissenschaft: Statt vieler kleiner x macht man ein großes. Hans Lohberger
"If there’s anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now." – Douglas Adams
“If there’s anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.” – Douglas Adams
"Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true" – Alfred Lord Tennyson
“Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, …
What a fool does in the end, the wise do in the beginning. -Proverb, Spanish
What a fool does in the end, the wise do in the beginning. -Proverb, Spanish
Nicht Worte sollen wir lesen, sondern den Menschen, den wir hinter den Worten fühlen. ~~~ Samuel Butler
Nicht Worte sollen wir lesen, sondern den Menschen, den wir hinter den Worten fühlen. Samuel Butler
"One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star." – G. K. Chesterton
“One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.” – G. K. Chesterton
There is no sanctuary of virtue like home. -Everett, Edward
There is no sanctuary of virtue like home. -Everett, Edward
Wesentliche Dinge im Leben sind nicht zuletzt der Humor und die Fähigkeit, über sich selbst zu lachen. ~~~ Yehudi Menuhin
Wesentliche Dinge im Leben sind nicht zuletzt der Humor und die Fähigkeit, über sich selbst zu lachen. Yehudi Menuhin
Glory is the shadow of virtue. -Proverb, Latin
Glory is the shadow of virtue. -Proverb, Latin