Es ist mein Job, nie zufrieden zu sein. ~~~ Wernher von Braun
Es ist mein Job, nie zufrieden zu sein. Wernher von Braun
Month: April 2011
What do we live for; if it is not to make life less difficult to each other? -Eliot, George
What do we live for; if it is not to make life less difficult to each other? -Eliot, George
"Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another" – Anatole France
“Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another” – Anatole France
Our work is to present things that are as they are. -Frederick The Great, (Frederick II)
Our work is to present things that are as they are. -Frederick The Great, (Frederick II)
"Cheat me in the price, but not in the goods." – English Proverb
“Cheat me in the price, but not in the goods.” – English Proverb
"There is no success without hardship." – Sophocles
“There is no success without hardship.” – Sophocles
It is all right to rat, but you can’t re-rat. -Churchill, Winston
It is all right to rat, but you can’t re-rat. -Churchill, Winston
But it is a pretty thing to see what money will do! -Seneca
But it is a pretty thing to see what money will do! -Seneca
"An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises." – Mae West
“An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.” – Mae West
Brown, Jerry
Inaction may be the biggest form of action. Brown, Jerry quotes
"There is likely to be a sharp polarization on whether to retain a ceremonial monarchy or retain the monarchy at all." – Yubaraj Ghimire
“There is likely to be a sharp polarization on whether to retain a ceremonial monarchy or retain the monarchy at all.” – Yubaraj Ghimire
A child’s education should begin at least one hundred years before he is born. -Holmes, Oliver Wendell
A child’s education should begin at least one hundred years before he is born. -Holmes, Oliver Wendell
Wer stark ist, kann sich erlauben, leise zu sprechen. ~~~ Theodore Roosevelt
Wer stark ist, kann sich erlauben, leise zu sprechen. Theodore Roosevelt
"Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy." – Ralph Ransom
“Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.” – Ralph Ransom
To safeguard one’s health at the cost of too strict a diet is a tiresome illness indeed. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
To safeguard one’s health at the cost of too strict a diet is a tiresome illness indeed. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
Der Besen zur Walpurgisnacht hat mancherorts noch sehr viel Macht.
Der Besen zur Walpurgisnacht hat mancherorts noch sehr viel Macht.
assets
No one has a greater asset for his business than a man’s pride in his work. – Follet, Mary Parker
juries
A fox should not be of the jury at a goose’s trial. – Fuller, Thomas
When a habit begins to cost money, it’s called a hobby. -Proverb, Jewish
When a habit begins to cost money, it’s called a hobby. -Proverb, Jewish
Wenn Du ein Schiff bauen willst, dann trommle
Wenn Du ein Schiff bauen willst, dann trommle nicht Männer zusammen um Holz zu beschaffen, Aufgaben zu vergeben und die Arbeit einzuteilen, sondern lehre die …
Voltaire – 30/4/2011
La incertidumbre es una posición incómoda. Pero la certeza es una posición absurda. Frases de Voltaire – 30/4/2011
Lévi Weemoedt
Cultuur betekent oorspronkelijk ‘een stuk zaairijp gemaakte grond’. Was het daar maar bij gebleven. Lévi Weemoedt citaat
"I have not become the King’s First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire" – Winston Churchill
“I have not become the King’s First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire” – Winston Churchill
He has gone over to the majority. -Petronius
He has gone over to the majority. -Petronius
"The monarchy is finished. It was finished a while ago, but they’re still making the corpses dance." – Sue Townsend
“The monarchy is finished. It was finished a while ago, but they’re still making the corpses dance.” – Sue Townsend
Der Tod lächelt uns alle an, das einzige was man machen kann ist zurücklächeln! ~~~ Marcus Aurelius
Der Tod lächelt uns alle an, das einzige was man machen kann ist zurücklächeln! Marcus Aurelius
"We’ve been able to improve our warning system. Our records on tornado warnings, hurricane warnings, on flood warnings have been improving," – Conrad Lautenbacher
“We’ve been able to improve our warning system. Our records on tornado warnings, hurricane warnings, on flood warnings have been improving,” – Conrad Lautenbacher
I fear we are not getting rid of God because we still believe in grammar. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
I fear we are not getting rid of God because we still believe in grammar. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
"My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up. So which ones the real hero?" – Mitch Hedberg
“My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up. So which ones the real hero?” – Mitch Hedberg
I’ve been more bossed by my fortune than it has been bossed by me. -Lippett, John P.
I’ve been more bossed by my fortune than it has been bossed by me. -Lippett, John P.
"This is where I was actually standing when the tornado came over and you can see where it passed by and hit this water tower and see if you can notice how it knocked the paint off the water tower; that was freshly painted. Three tornadoes that came within 10-minutes of each other and I’m guessing time." – David Kenney
“This is where I was actually standing when the tornado came over and you can see where it passed by and hit this water tower …
Florence Nightingale
“I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse.” Florence Nightingale quotes
Don’t fear change — embrace it. -D’Angelo, Anthony J.
Don’t fear change — embrace it. -D’Angelo, Anthony J.
Dobson, Dr. James C.
I’m certain that most couples expect to find intimacy in marriage, but it somehow eludes them. Dobson, Dr. James C. quotes
Energi, Das
Vote with your life; vote yes! Energi, Das quotes
Gardner, George
Thought is, perhaps, the forerunner and even the mother of ideas, and ideas are the most powerful and the most useful things in the world. …
Hoffman, Lisa
Love is like pi — natural, irrational, and very important. Hoffman, Lisa quotes
Rena, Peter
Corporations are social organizations, the theater in which men and women realize or fail to realize purposeful and productive lives. Rena, Peter quotes
William Lloyd George
“He’s no failure. He’s not dead yet.” William Lloyd George quotes
"?’To Be Or Not To Be’ is NOT a question!" – Jalal Errazi
“?’To Be Or Not To Be’ is NOT a question!” – Jalal Errazi