"Scepticism is the beginning of Faith." – Oscar Wilde
“Scepticism is the beginning of Faith.” – Oscar Wilde
Month: May 2010
Gegen eine Dummheit, die gerade in Mode ist, kommt keine Klugheit auf. ~~~ Theodor Fontane
Gegen eine Dummheit, die gerade in Mode ist, kommt keine Klugheit auf. Theodor Fontane
"I was the first woman to burn my bra – it took the fire department four days to put it out." – Dolly Parton
“I was the first woman to burn my bra – it took the fire department four days to put it out.” – Dolly Parton
"I know not how I may seem to others, but to myself I am but a small child wandering upon the vast shores of knowledge, every now and then finding a small bright pebble to content myself with" – Plato
“I know not how I may seem to others, but to myself I am but a small child wandering upon the vast shores of knowledge, …
"I don’t want to go through the pain. My mom said giving birth was the most excruciating thing she’s ever gone through in her life." – Britney Spears
“I don’t want to go through the pain. My mom said giving birth was the most excruciating thing she’s ever gone through in her life.” …
"We call him ‘The Triple O.G.’ – that’s like the Godfather. He’s the original, original, original gangster." – Demetrin Veal
“We call him ‘The Triple O.G.’ – that’s like the Godfather. He’s the original, original, original gangster.” – Demetrin Veal
"What do you call those things you find at the bottom of rivers? <br/>Frogs? Stones? Unsuccessful Gangsters?" – Terry Pratchett
“What do you call those things you find at the bottom of rivers? Frogs? Stones? Unsuccessful Gangsters?” – Terry Pratchett
You don’t just stumble into the future. You create your own future. -Smith, Roger
You don’t just stumble into the future. You create your own future. -Smith, Roger
"It is a wise father that knows his own child." – William Shakespeare
“It is a wise father that knows his own child.” – William Shakespeare
Müde macht uns die Arbeit, die wir liegenlassen, nicht die, die wir tun. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Müde macht uns die Arbeit, die wir liegenlassen, nicht die, die wir tun. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
"The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence, and educational advantages, but what he will do with the things he has." – Hamilton Wright Mabie
“The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence, and educational advantages, but what he …
"Spread love everywhere you go: First of all in your own house… let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness." – Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“Spread love everywhere you go: First of all in your own house… let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be …
"The most potent muse of all is our own inner child." – Stephen Nachmanovitch
“The most potent muse of all is our own inner child.” – Stephen Nachmanovitch
Besser einander beschimpfen als einander beschießen. ~~~ Winston Churchill
Besser einander beschimpfen als einander beschießen. Winston Churchill
"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." – Lao Tzu
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” – Lao Tzu
When a man brings his wife flowers for no reason, there’s a reason. -Mcgee, Molly
When a man brings his wife flowers for no reason, there’s a reason. -Mcgee, Molly
"A child miseducated is a child lost." – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
“A child miseducated is a child lost.” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
"He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being." – Paul Tillich
“He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.” – Paul Tillich
"Let your Father and your Mother be glad, and let her rejoice who gave birth to you." – Proverb
“Let your Father and your Mother be glad, and let her rejoice who gave birth to you.” – Proverb
"A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous." – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
“A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.” – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
"The artist is a receptacle for the emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web." – Pablo Picasso
“The artist is a receptacle for the emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of …
"We grew up watching gangster movies. We wanted to make a film that people would quote to each other like ‘Diner’ and ‘Godfather,’" – Charles Koppelman
“We grew up watching gangster movies. We wanted to make a film that people would quote to each other like ‘Diner’ and ‘Godfather,'” – Charles …
"The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission." – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
“The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path …
"I bet when neanderthal kids would make a snowman, someone would always end up saying, ‘Don’t forget the thick, heavy brows.’ Then they would get all embarrassed because they remembered they had the big husky brows too, and they’d get mad and eat the snowman." – Jack Handy
“I bet when neanderthal kids would make a snowman, someone would always end up saying, ‘Don’t forget the thick, heavy brows.’ Then they would get …
"Any child can be developed, it depends on how you do it" – Shinichi Suzuki
“Any child can be developed, it depends on how you do it” – Shinichi Suzuki
Man is a complex being; he makes the deserts bloom and lakes die. -Stern, Gil
Man is a complex being; he makes the deserts bloom and lakes die. -Stern, Gil
"Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing" – Thomas Henry Huxley
“Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, …
Wenn man jemandem alles verziehen hat, ist man mit ihm fertig. ~~~ Sigmund Freud
Wenn man jemandem alles verziehen hat, ist man mit ihm fertig. Sigmund Freud
"If women didn’t exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning." – Aristotle Onassis
“If women didn’t exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning.” – Aristotle Onassis
"In spite of the six thousand manuals on child raising in the bookstores, child raising is still a dark continent and no one really knows anything. You just need a lot of love and luck — and, of course, courage." – Bill Cosby
“In spite of the six thousand manuals on child raising in the bookstores, child raising is still a dark continent and no one really knows …
"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he’d learned in seven years." – Mark Twain
“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I …
"Oh, woman, woman! When to ill thy mind is bent, all Hell contains no fouler fiend" – Homer
“Oh, woman, woman! When to ill thy mind is bent, all Hell contains no fouler fiend” – Homer
"Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference.They bless the one who receives them,and they bless you,the giver." – Barbara De Angelis
“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference.They bless the one who receives them,and they bless you,the giver.” – Barbara De Angelis
"A man has more character in his face at forty than at twenty–he has suffered longer." – Mae West
“A man has more character in his face at forty than at twenty–he has suffered longer.” – Mae West
"If you’ve never been hated by your child, you’ve never been a parent." – Bette Davis
“If you’ve never been hated by your child, you’ve never been a parent.” – Bette Davis
Das Gedächtnis ist ein sonderbares Sieb. Es behält alles Gute von uns und alles Übel von den anderen. ~~~ Wieslaw Brudzinski
Das Gedächtnis ist ein sonderbares Sieb. Es behält alles Gute von uns und alles Übel von den anderen. Wieslaw Brudzinski
"Its an exam we havent been able to pass," – Norman Black
“Its an exam we havent been able to pass,” – Norman Black
"Instead of a national curriculum for education, what is really needed is an individual curriculum for every child." – Charles Handy
“Instead of a national curriculum for education, what is really needed is an individual curriculum for every child.” – Charles Handy
"It’s not easy to juggle a pregnant wife and a troubled child, but somehow I managed to fit in eight hours of TV a day." – Dan Castellaneta
“It’s not easy to juggle a pregnant wife and a troubled child, but somehow I managed to fit in eight hours of TV a day.” …
They that know no evil will suspect none. -Jonson, Ben
They that know no evil will suspect none. -Jonson, Ben