"As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Month: May 2010
"What he had not learned, however, was this: to find contentment in himself and his own life" – Hermann Hesse
“What he had not learned, however, was this: to find contentment in himself and his own life” – Hermann Hesse
"It’s the highlight of the year. It’s why I came to BC." – Chris Collins
“It’s the highlight of the year. It’s why I came to BC.” – Chris Collins
"Browning! Since Chaucer was alive and hale, / No man hath walked along our roads with step / So active, so inquiring eye, or tongue/ So varied in discourse." – Walter Savage Landor
“Browning! Since Chaucer was alive and hale, / No man hath walked along our roads with step / So active, so inquiring eye, or tongue/ …
"Don’t be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That’s where the joy and the adventure lie." – Herbie Hancock
“Don’t be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That’s where the joy and the adventure lie.” – Herbie Hancock
Liebst du das Leben? Dann vergeude keine Zeit, denn daraus besteht das Leben. ~~~ Benjamin Franklin
Liebst du das Leben? Dann vergeude keine Zeit, denn daraus besteht das Leben. Benjamin Franklin
"Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude" – Confucius
“Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude” – Confucius
Am liebsten erinnere ich mich an die Zukunft. (Salvador Dali)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Salvador Dali (11.5.1904 – 23.1.1989) Maler, Drehbuchautor, Bildhauer, ‘Le Profil du temps’, ‘Space Elephant’, ‘Alice au pays des …
Willem Cornelis Capel
Hoe dichter de mens, in geestelijke ontwikkeling, staat bij de dieren, des te verder meent hij van hen verwijderd te zijn, en des te lager …
"There was a lot of trepidation on Monday after Friday’s sell-off and when things didn’t go from bad to worse, it has emboldened dip buyers to step in. But most of the investment community hasn’t realized that the economy is slowing and that earnings are reflecting that and valuations are going to have to be adjusted." – Barry Ritholtz
“There was a lot of trepidation on Monday after Friday’s sell-off and when things didn’t go from bad to worse, it has emboldened dip buyers …
Clogged with yesterday’s excess, the body drags the mind down with it. -Horace
Clogged with yesterday’s excess, the body drags the mind down with it. -Horace
"My God, … What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don’t make the playoffs?" – Wade Boggs
“My God, … What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don’t make the playoffs?” – Wade Boggs
"The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference." – Elie Wiesel
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, …
"Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember" – Seneca
“Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember” – Seneca
"We change, whether we like it or not" – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“We change, whether we like it or not” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I went to school in drag, in art school and my day was completely different because everybody thought I was a chick. You should see me as a chick. So I went as a girl, as like an experiment and it worked really well and everyone was really nice to me but I couldn’t talk obviously…you know train conductors were really cool to me on my commute…HA! I looked hot as a chick!" – Gerard Way
“I went to school in drag, in art school and my day was completely different because everybody thought I was a chick. You should see …
"Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber." – Plato
“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” – Plato
"[He considers me] just a uterus with legs." – Mary Beth Whitehead
“ just a uterus with legs.” – Mary Beth Whitehead
"When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves." – Viktor Frankl
“When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl
"It’s so nice to get flowers while you can still smell the fragrance" – Lena Horne
“It’s so nice to get flowers while you can still smell the fragrance” – Lena Horne
"Character isn’t something you were born with and can’t change, like your fingerprints. It’s something you weren’t born with and must take responsibility for forming." – Jim Rohn
“Character isn’t something you were born with and can’t change, like your fingerprints. It’s something you weren’t born with and must take responsibility for forming.” …
"We are not defined by our trials, but by how we face them. We are all afraid; bravery is a choice, that though you may lose, you shall never be defeated." – Jill Pendley
“We are not defined by our trials, but by how we face them. We are all afraid; bravery is a choice, that though you may …
"’Bart Bucks’ are not legal tender" – Nancy Cartwright
“‘Bart Bucks’ are not legal tender” – Nancy Cartwright
"If I come bumper to bumper with you on Monday, I’m going to punch your headlights out." – Philip Green
“If I come bumper to bumper with you on Monday, I’m going to punch your headlights out.” – Philip Green
"Ninety-nine hundredths or, possibly, nine hundred and ninety-nine thousandths of our activity is purely automatic and habitual, from our rising in the morning to our lying down each night." – William James
“Ninety-nine hundredths or, possibly, nine hundred and ninety-nine thousandths of our activity is purely automatic and habitual, from our rising in the morning to our …
"To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up" – Ogden Nash
“To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up” – Ogden Nash
"Abboud was released on bail on Monday, while the Syrian authorities set a date for the trial to be held in a military court. If convicted, he faces up to three years in prison." – Anwar Bunni
“Abboud was released on bail on Monday, while the Syrian authorities set a date for the trial to be held in a military court. If …
Die Wahrheit kann auch eine Keule sein, mit der man andere erschlägt. ~~~ Anatole France
Die Wahrheit kann auch eine Keule sein, mit der man andere erschlägt. Anatole France
"We expect to sign Monday. We’ve agreed to terms with the Lakers." – Bouna Ndiaye
“We expect to sign Monday. We’ve agreed to terms with the Lakers.” – Bouna Ndiaye
"Not a great way to start your Monday, no, not at all." – Bryan Doi
“Not a great way to start your Monday, no, not at all.” – Bryan Doi
"Human beings, vegetables, or comic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible player" – Albert Einstein
“Human beings, vegetables, or comic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible player” – Albert Einstein
"I cannot believe that war is the best solution. No one won the last war and no one will win the next." – Eleanor Roosevelt
“I cannot believe that war is the best solution. No one won the last war and no one will win the next.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
No man’s credit is ever as good as his money. -Howe, Edgar Watson
No man’s credit is ever as good as his money. -Howe, Edgar Watson
"You cannot build character and courage by taking away man’s initiative and independence." – Abraham Lincoln
“You cannot build character and courage by taking away man’s initiative and independence.” – Abraham Lincoln
Kein Problem wird gelöst, wenn wir träge darauf warten, dass Gott sich darum kümmert. ~~~ Martin Luther King
Kein Problem wird gelöst, wenn wir träge darauf warten, dass Gott sich darum kümmert. Martin Luther King
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle." – Plato
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” – Plato
"Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness – great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy." – Jim Rohn
“Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness – great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.” – Jim …
"The fact that political ideologies are tangible realities is not a proof of their vitally necessary character. The bubonic plague was an extraordinarily powerful social reality, but no one would have regarded it as vitally necessary." – Wilhelm Reich
“The fact that political ideologies are tangible realities is not a proof of their vitally necessary character. The bubonic plague was an extraordinarily powerful social …
"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy." – Earnest Benn
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” – Earnest …
"With BC Bud, I can take a hit, put the thing out and save it for later. With regular bud, it takes three or four hits, sometimes half a joint, to get the same result." – Terry Mitchell
“With BC Bud, I can take a hit, put the thing out and save it for later. With regular bud, it takes three or four …