The English instinctively admire any man who has no talent, and is modest about it. -James Agate
The English instinctively admire any man who has no talent, and is modest about it. -James Agate
Month: February 2014
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. -Chinese Proverb
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. -Chinese Proverb
"All healthy men have thought of their own suicide" – Albert Camus
“All healthy men have thought of their own suicide” – Albert Camus
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another. -Walter Elliott
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another. -Walter Elliott
George Seaton Bowes
“The heart that is to be filled to the brim with holy joy must be held still.” George Seaton Bowes quotes
To finish first, you must first finish. -Rick Mears
To finish first, you must first finish. -Rick Mears
Man findet, daß man nie genug liebt; ja das ist wahr: man liebt nie genug!
Man findet, daß man nie genug liebt; ja das ist wahr: man liebt nie genug! Charles Eugène Vicomte de Foucauld(1858 – 1916 (in Algerien erschossen)), …
R. Koch
Wanneer een arts achter de doodkist van zijn patiënt loopt, volgt soms in feite de oorzaak het gevolg. R. Koch citaat
Love is the delusion that one man or woman differs from another. -H. L. Mencken
Love is the delusion that one man or woman differs from another. -H. L. Mencken
Alphonse de Lamartine – 28/2/2014
Sólo el egoísmo y el odio tienen patria. ¡La fraternidad no la tiene! Frases de Alphonse de Lamartine – 28/2/2014
Who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below. -Lord Byron
Who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below. -Lord Byron
Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing. -John Erskine
Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing. -John Erskine
Worte verbinden nur, wo unsere Wellenlängen längst übereinstimmen. ~~~ Max Frisch
Worte verbinden nur, wo unsere Wellenlängen längst übereinstimmen. Max Frisch
The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information. -Christopher Lasch
The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information. -Christopher Lasch
For changes to be of any true value, they’ve got to be lasting and consistent. -Anthony Robbins
For changes to be of any true value, they’ve got to be lasting and consistent. -Anthony Robbins
Gerald Barzan
Forty for you, sixty for me And equal partners we will be Gerald Barzan quotes
Prue Leith
When you get to fifty-two food becomes more important than sex. Prue Leith quotes
Better late than never. -Latin Proverb
Better late than never. -Latin Proverb
J. Brotherton
“My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants.” J. Brotherton quotes
Yes great people are always subject to persecution and always getting into straits. -Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
Yes great people are always subject to persecution and always getting into straits. -Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether. -Thomas Carlyle
Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether. -Thomas Carlyle
Vertrauen auf Fähigkeiten verschiedenster Art ist wie ein Freibrief zum Leben.
Vertrauen auf Fähigkeiten verschiedenster Art ist wie ein Freibrief zum Leben. Carl Ludwig Schleich(1859 – 1922), deutscher Arzt, Erfinder der Anästhesie und Schriftsteller
Höflichkeit ist die Blüte der Menschlichkeit.
Höflichkeit ist die Blüte der Menschlichkeit. Wer nicht höflich genug, ist auch nicht menschlich genug. (Joseph Joubert)
Plutarchos
Karakter is een lang volgehouden gewoonte. Plutarchos citaat
Wenn der liebe Gott sich im Himmel langweilt, dann öffnet er das Fenster und betrachtet die Boulevards von Paris. ~~~ Heinrich Heine
Wenn der liebe Gott sich im Himmel langweilt, dann öffnet er das Fenster und betrachtet die Boulevards von Paris. Heinrich Heine
To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own. -Anne Morrow Lindbergh
To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own. -Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Stéphane Hessel – 27/2/2014
La peor de las actitudes es la indiferencia, decir ‘no puedo hacer nada, ya me las arreglaré’. Frases de Stéphane Hessel – 27/2/2014
I found out that if you are going to win games, you had better be ready to adapt. -Scotty Bowman
I found out that if you are going to win games, you had better be ready to adapt. -Scotty Bowman
Heaven for climate, Hell for company. -Sir James M. Barrie
Heaven for climate, Hell for company. -Sir James M. Barrie
Charles E. Popplestone
You have to do it yourself, no one else will do it for you. You must work out your own salvation. Charles E. Popplestone quotes
St. Teresa of Avila
We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can — namely, surrender our will and fulfill God’s will in us. St. Teresa …
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. -Oscar Wilde
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. -Oscar Wilde
Antoine Lavoisier
“Vegetation is the basic instrument the creator uses to set all of nature in motion.” Antoine Lavoisier quotes
Pam Cobourn – religion
?*?*•?“You do not need religion to value morals.” ~Pam Cobourn on The New Macho by ManKind Project
Scott McKinney – balanced view
“Balance is evolving, and we all will benefit from a more balanced view of what it means to be a Man and a Woman.” ~Scott …
Tania Dawkins McKenzie – expectations
?*?*•?“Expectations are incredibly limiting. You get caught in looking for a result and sometimes miss the effort, the journey and the view. We all need …
Kathryn Loar Green – woman
?*?*•?“Nature is a woman. Weather is a woman. Being angry at women for their powerful tides is like fighting the ocean waves. A waste of …
Mireille Guiliano – attitude
“You and I don’t have the same genetics, we don’t live in the same places, but we can have the same basic attitude – being …
Dan Rather – lesson
“A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.” ~Dan Rather