"To be great is to be misunderstood." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“To be great is to be misunderstood.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Month: May 2010
"Lets have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it." – Abraham Lincoln
“Lets have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.” …
"Who would wish to be among the commonplace crowd of the little famous – who are each individually lost in a throng made up of themselves?" – John Keats
“Who would wish to be among the commonplace crowd of the little famous – who are each individually lost in a throng made up of …
"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other" – Burton Hills
“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other” – Burton Hills
"If you ever start feeling like you have the goofiest, craziest, most dysfunctional family in the world, all you have to do is go to a state fair. Because five minutes at the fair, you’ll be going, ‘you know, we’re alright. We are dang near royalty." – Jeff Foxworthy
“If you ever start feeling like you have the goofiest, craziest, most dysfunctional family in the world, all you have to do is go to …
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." – Albert Einstein
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein
"Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd, and bloody religion that has ever infected the world" – Voltaire
“Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd, and bloody religion that has ever infected the world” – Voltaire
"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." – Lao Tzu
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” – Lao Tzu
"The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity." – Seneca
“The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.” – Seneca
"Know yourself. Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful." – Ann Landers
“Know yourself. Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” – Ann Landers
"If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow." – Chinese Proverbs
“If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” – Chinese Proverbs
"Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others." – Niccolo Machiavelli
“Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.” – Niccolo Machiavelli
Die echten Schriftsteller sind Gewissensbisse der Menschheit. ~~~ Ludwig Feuerbach
Die echten Schriftsteller sind Gewissensbisse der Menschheit. Ludwig Feuerbach
"Regarded as a means, (the businessman) is tolerable; as an end, he is not so satisfactory" – John Maynard Keynes
“Regarded as a means, (the businessman) is tolerable; as an end, he is not so satisfactory” – John Maynard Keynes
"Let not a single day pass without your learning a verse, half a verse, or a fourth of it, or even one letter of it; nor without attending to charity, study and other pious activity." – Chanakya
“Let not a single day pass without your learning a verse, half a verse, or a fourth of it, or even one letter of it; …
"For solitude is sometimes best society, And short retirement urges sweet return" – John Milton
“For solitude is sometimes best society, And short retirement urges sweet return” – John Milton
To the brave and the faithful, nothing is impossible. -Anonymous
To the brave and the faithful, nothing is impossible. -Anonymous
"A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance." – Gian Carlo Menotti
“A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.” – Gian Carlo Menotti
"There was never a good war or a bad peace." – Benjamin Franklin
“There was never a good war or a bad peace.” – Benjamin Franklin
"There are three things to remember when teaching: know your stuff; know whom you are stuffing; and then stuff them elegantly" – Lola May
“There are three things to remember when teaching: know your stuff; know whom you are stuffing; and then stuff them elegantly” – Lola May
"God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh." – Voltaire
“God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.” – Voltaire
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." – Marianne Williamson
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our …
"It’s no good trying to keep up old friendships. It’s painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it." – William Somerset Maugham
“It’s no good trying to keep up old friendships. It’s painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only …
"Forget about likes and dislikes. They are of no consequence. Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness but it is greatness." – George Bernard Shaw
“Forget about likes and dislikes. They are of no consequence. Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness but it is greatness.” …
"My faith runs so very much faster than my reason that I can challenge the whole world and say, ‘God is, was and ever shall be’" – Mahatma Gandhi
“My faith runs so very much faster than my reason that I can challenge the whole world and say, ‘God is, was and ever shall …
"If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance." – George Bernard Shaw
“If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.” – George Bernard Shaw
"Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same" – Helen Keller
“Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same” – …
"One is not free to become a Christian. One must be sick enough for it." – Friedrich Nietzsche
“One is not free to become a Christian. One must be sick enough for it.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
"Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently." – William Arthur Ward
“Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.” – William Arthur Ward
"I never worry about action, but only about inaction" – Winston Churchill
“I never worry about action, but only about inaction” – Winston Churchill
"Whatever you are, be a good one." – Abraham Lincoln
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln
"We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love." – Tom Robbins
“We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.” – Tom Robbins
"You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong." – Abraham Lincoln
“You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.” – Abraham Lincoln
"School days, I believe, are the unhappiest in the whole span of human existence." – Henry Louis Mencken
“School days, I believe, are the unhappiest in the whole span of human existence.” – Henry Louis Mencken
"In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish’d dove; In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" – Alfred Lord Tennyson
“In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish’d dove; In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love” – …
"The whole country was tied together by radio. We all experienced the same heroes and comedians and singers. They were giants." – Woody Allen
“The whole country was tied together by radio. We all experienced the same heroes and comedians and singers. They were giants.” – Woody Allen
"The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly." – Jim Rohn
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not …
"There’s an old saying in Tennessee – I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee…that says, fool me once, shame on…shame on you. Fool me…you can’t get fooled again." – George W. Bush
“There’s an old saying in Tennessee – I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee…that says, fool me once, shame on…shame on you. Fool me…you …
"Anarchism has but one infallible, unchangeable motto, ‘Freedom.’ Freedom to discover any truth, freedom to develop, to live naturally and fully." – Lucy Parsons
“Anarchism has but one infallible, unchangeable motto, ‘Freedom.’ Freedom to discover any truth, freedom to develop, to live naturally and fully.” – Lucy Parsons
"If you’re a young Mafia gangster out on your first date, I bet it’s real embarrassing if someone tries to kill you." – Jack Handy
“If you’re a young Mafia gangster out on your first date, I bet it’s real embarrassing if someone tries to kill you.” – Jack Handy