Month: March 2010

Sören Kierkegaard

In elke generatie leven maar een paar mensen die zo begaafd zijn en zo rijp, dat men kan begrijpen dat zij de pers gebruiken. Maar …

Disappointments

Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude. – Pope, Alexander

Alfred E. Wiggam

“A conservative is a man who believes that nothing should be done for the first time.” Alfred E. Wiggam quotes

Hegel, Georg

It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value. Hegel, Georg quotes

Jordan, Michael

I never thought a role model should be negative. Jordan, Michael quotes

Simmons, Charles

Much of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next. Simmons, Charles quotes

Grace

Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected. – Edwards, Jonathan

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

Men zou een verzwaring van levenslange gevangenisstraf kunnen bedenken: kunstmatige verlenging van het leven. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec citaat

Granni Nazzano

“My only hobby is laziness, which naturally rules out all others.” Granni Nazzano quotes

Smiles, Sydney

To know yourself, see how others do, to know others look into your own heart. Smiles, Sydney quotes

Burney, Charles

Discord occasions a momentary distress to the ear, which remains unsatisfied, and even uneasy, until it hears something better. Burney, Charles quotes