"The nearest to me are the abstinent, whoever they are, wherever they are" – Muhammad
“The nearest to me are the abstinent, whoever they are, wherever they are” – Muhammad
Month: May 2010
Es gibt wenige Frauen, welche fähig sind, den Mann um des Genius willen zu lieben. Es ist die Person und der Erfolg, was sie begehren. ~~~ Anselm Feuerbach
Es gibt wenige Frauen, welche fähig sind, den Mann um des Genius willen zu lieben. Es ist die Person und der Erfolg, was sie begehren. …
"The sea rises, the light fails, lovers cling to each other, and children cling to us. The moment we cease to hold each other, the moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out." – James Arthur Baldwin
“The sea rises, the light fails, lovers cling to each other, and children cling to us. The moment we cease to hold each other, the …
"From a little spark bursts a mighty flame" – Dante Alighieri
“From a little spark bursts a mighty flame” – Dante Alighieri
"Hemant was among the most notorious gangsters in the national capital region and was carrying out criminal acts for the past six years." – Karnail Singh
“Hemant was among the most notorious gangsters in the national capital region and was carrying out criminal acts for the past six years.” – Karnail …
"On this day, so full for Americans of thoughts connected with their National Independence, we may not forget that Americans have yet other grounds for gratitude to the people of the Netherlands." – Seth Low
“On this day, so full for Americans of thoughts connected with their National Independence, we may not forget that Americans have yet other grounds for …
"I didn’t want to be a boy, ever, but I was outraged that his height and intelligence were graces for him and gaucheries for me" – Jane Rule
“I didn’t want to be a boy, ever, but I was outraged that his height and intelligence were graces for him and gaucheries for me” …
"I think we’ll get a boost out of beating BC in the Hockey East final. We usually get a boost out of beating BC anyway, but psychologically having garnered a bit of hardware already this year is nice for them. But it’s all about winning championships, and [the Northeast Regional] is the only one that’s in reach now. Two games to win another championship, but it will be a battle to get through this field, that’s for sure." – Jack Parker
“I think we’ll get a boost out of beating BC in the Hockey East final. We usually get a boost out of beating BC anyway, …
"All government wars are unjust." – Murray Rothbard
“All government wars are unjust.” – Murray Rothbard
"Some lives are like an ebbing tide in a harbor; the farther they go out, the more mud they expose" – Austin O’Malley
“Some lives are like an ebbing tide in a harbor; the farther they go out, the more mud they expose” – Austin O’Malley
"One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art." – Oscar Wilde
“One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.” – Oscar Wilde
"A faith that hasn’t been tested can’t be trusted." – Adrian Rogers
“A faith that hasn’t been tested can’t be trusted.” – Adrian Rogers
"Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at times." – Winston Churchill
“Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at times.” – Winston Churchill
"Deep in my heart I’m concealing things that I’m longing to say. Scared to confess what I’m feeling – frightened you’ll slip away." – Madonna
“Deep in my heart I’m concealing things that I’m longing to say. Scared to confess what I’m feeling – frightened you’ll slip away.” – Madonna
"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism" – George Washington
“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism” – George Washington
"Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer. You have only to persevere to save yourselves." – Winston Churchill
“Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer. You have only to persevere to save yourselves.” – Winston Churchill
"Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods" – C.S. Lewis
“Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods” – C.S. Lewis
"I awoke one morning and found myself famous." – Lord Byron
“I awoke one morning and found myself famous.” – Lord Byron
"The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life." – Richard Bach
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” – Richard Bach
"I do believe that when we face challenges in life that are far beyond our own power, it’s an opportunity to build on our faith, inner strength, and courage. I’ve learned that how we face challenges plays a big role in the outcome of them." – Sasha Azevedo
“I do believe that when we face challenges in life that are far beyond our own power, it’s an opportunity to build on our faith, …
"Achievement brings its own anticlimax." – Maya Angelou
“Achievement brings its own anticlimax.” – Maya Angelou
"If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married." – Katharine Hepburn
“If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.” – Katharine Hepburn
"To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am." – Bernard M. Baruch
“To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am.” – Bernard M. Baruch
"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." – William James
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” – William James
"Husbands are chiefly good lovers when they are betraying their wives." – Marilyn Monroe
“Husbands are chiefly good lovers when they are betraying their wives.” – Marilyn Monroe
"This is a valentine to that era." – Casey Nicholaw
“This is a valentine to that era.” – Casey Nicholaw
"A husband and wife ought to continue united so long as they love each other. Any law which should bind them to cohabitation for one moment after the decay of their affection would be a most intolerable tyranny, and the most unworthy of toleration." – Percy Bysshe Shelley
“A husband and wife ought to continue united so long as they love each other. Any law which should bind them to cohabitation for one …
"If a man wishes to rid himself of a feeling of unbearable oppression, he may have to take hashish." – Friedrich Nietzsche
“If a man wishes to rid himself of a feeling of unbearable oppression, he may have to take hashish.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
"If you want something said, ask a man…if you want something done, ask a woman." – Margaret Thatcher
“If you want something said, ask a man…if you want something done, ask a woman.” – Margaret Thatcher
"The true genius shudders at incompleteness – and usually prefers silence to saying something which is not everything it should be." – Edgar Allan Poe
“The true genius shudders at incompleteness – and usually prefers silence to saying something which is not everything it should be.” – Edgar Allan Poe
"Music played at weddings always reminds me of the music played for soldiers before they go into battle" – Heinrich Heine
“Music played at weddings always reminds me of the music played for soldiers before they go into battle” – Heinrich Heine
"I decided that if the police couldn’t catch the gangsters, I’d create a fellow who could." – Chester Gould
“I decided that if the police couldn’t catch the gangsters, I’d create a fellow who could.” – Chester Gould
"Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life" – Harvey MacKay
“Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life” – Harvey MacKay
"Man does not control his own fate. The women in his life do that for him." – Groucho Marx
“Man does not control his own fate. The women in his life do that for him.” – Groucho Marx
"Science can teach us, and I think our own hearts can teach us, no longer to look around for imaginary supports, no longer to invent allies in the sky, but rather to look to our own efforts here below to make this world a fit place to live in, instead" – Bertrand Russell
“Science can teach us, and I think our own hearts can teach us, no longer to look around for imaginary supports, no longer to invent …
"People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them." – Dave Barry
“People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.” – Dave Barry
"Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart." – Mort Walker
“Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart.” – Mort Walker
"Women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. So each is inevitably disappointed." – Albert Einstein
“Women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. So each is inevitably disappointed.” – Albert Einstein
"Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre." – Orson Welles
“Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre.” – Orson Welles
"If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country." – E. M. Forster
“If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.” – …