"I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals." – Winston Churchill
“I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” – Winston Churchill
Month: May 2010
Wer lügt, hat die Wahrheit immerhin gedacht. ~~~ Oliver Hassencamp
Wer lügt, hat die Wahrheit immerhin gedacht. Oliver Hassencamp
There must be something unique about me that God gave me the privilege to exist. -Gil, Fausto
There must be something unique about me that God gave me the privilege to exist. -Gil, Fausto
Dutch Proverb: Long fasting is …
Long fasting is no bread sparing. Dutch Proverb Proverb Link: Long fasting is …See More: Dutch Proverbs (1259 Proverbs) Dutch Proverb: Long fasting is … …
"Don’t tell me where your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I’ll tell you what they are." – James W. Frick
“Don’t tell me where your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I’ll tell you what they are.” – James W. Frick
"Yes. He saw her in his mind, exactly as she was. She bore him company with her pride, resentment, hatred, all as plain to him as her beauty; with nothing plainer to him than her hatred of him. He saw her sometimes haughty and repellent at his side, and some times down among his horse’s feet, fallen and in the dust. But he always saw her as she was, without disguise, and watched her on the dangerous way that she was going." – Charles Dickens
“Yes. He saw her in his mind, exactly as she was. She bore him company with her pride, resentment, hatred, all as plain to him …
Wer Berlin zur neuen Hauptstadt macht, schafft geistig ein neues Preußen. ~~~ Konrad Adenauer
Wer Berlin zur neuen Hauptstadt macht, schafft geistig ein neues Preußen. Konrad Adenauer
It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain. -Schopenhauer, Arthur
It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain. -Schopenhauer, Arthur
"The best careers advice to give to the young is ‘Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it.’" – Katherine Whitehorn
“The best careers advice to give to the young is ‘Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing …
Spark, Muriel
If you’re going to do a thing, you should do it thoroughly. If you’re going to be a Christian, you may as well be a …
Belloc, Hilaire
From quiet homes and first beginning, out to the undiscovered ends, there’s nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter and the love of friends. …
Frazer, James G.
The awe and dread with which the untutored savage contemplates his mother-in-law are amongst the most familiar facts of anthropology. Frazer, James G. quotes
Ehrenreich, Barbara
We who officially value freedom of speech above life itself seem to have nothing to talk about but the weather. Ehrenreich, Barbara quotes
"When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say." – Abraham Lincoln
“When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to …
It’s not a question of happiness, it’s a requirement. Consider the alternative. -Horton, Doug
It’s not a question of happiness, it’s a requirement. Consider the alternative. -Horton, Doug
"Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something." – Frederick Smith
“Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.” – Frederick Smith
"I would sort out all the arguments and see which belonged to fear and which to creativeness. Other things being equal, I would make the decision which had the larger number of creative reasons on its side." – Katharine Butler Hathaway
“I would sort out all the arguments and see which belonged to fear and which to creativeness. Other things being equal, I would make the …
"Oldtimers weekends and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they’re successful." – Casey Stengel
“Oldtimers weekends and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they’re successful.” – Casey Stengel
Courage ist gut, aber Ausdauer ist besser. ~~~ Theodor Fontane
Courage ist gut, aber Ausdauer ist besser. Theodor Fontane
"Once the people begin to reason, all is lost" – Voltaire
“Once the people begin to reason, all is lost” – Voltaire
A Canadian is someone who knows how to make love in a canoe. -Burton, Pierre
A Canadian is someone who knows how to make love in a canoe. -Burton, Pierre
Ich bin nicht gegen die Männer, sondern nur
Ich bin nicht gegen die Männer, sondern nur gegen die Menschen, die sich auf Kosten ihrer Mitmenschen verwirklichen und Karriere machen müssen. (Lisa Fitz)
Arturo Graf – 30/5/2010
La perseverancia es la virtud por la cual todas las otras virtudes dan su fruto. Frases de Arturo Graf – 30/5/2010
Das Gesicht verrät die Stimmung des Herzens. (Dante Alighieri)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Dante Alighieri (30.5.1265 – 14.9.1321) Größter Dichter Italiens, Schöpfer seiner Literatursprache, ‘Göttliche Komödie’ (Italien, 1265 – 1321). Bauernregel …
"1)Who are you? 2)No one of consequence. 1)I must know. 2)Get used to disappointment." – The Princess Bride
“1)Who are you? 2)No one of consequence. 1)I must know. 2)Get used to disappointment.” – The Princess Bride
I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts. -Locke, John
I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts. -Locke, John
"Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason" – Jerry Seinfeld
“Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason” – Jerry Seinfeld
When all is lost, ask the I.R.S. — they’ll find something. -Horton, Doug
When all is lost, ask the I.R.S. — they’ll find something. -Horton, Doug
Ich habe einen ganz einfachen Geschmack: Ich bin immer mit dem Besten zufrieden. ~~~ Oscar Wilde
Ich habe einen ganz einfachen Geschmack: Ich bin immer mit dem Besten zufrieden. Oscar Wilde
"I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is hitting below the intellect." – Oscar Wilde
“I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is hitting below the intellect.” – …
Enlarge the opportunity and the person will expand to fill it -Ginzberg, Eli
Enlarge the opportunity and the person will expand to fill it -Ginzberg, Eli
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable." – Helen Keller
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is …
"What is madness? To have erroneous perceptions and to reason correctly from them" – Voltaire
“What is madness? To have erroneous perceptions and to reason correctly from them” – Voltaire
"Oh, what a bitter thing it is to look into happiness through another man’s eyes." – William Shakespeare
“Oh, what a bitter thing it is to look into happiness through another man’s eyes.” – William Shakespeare
Ich halte es für ein Verbrechen, wenn jemand, der brutaler Gewalt ausgesetzt ist, sich diese Gewalt gefallen lässt, ohne irgend etwas für seine eigene Verteidigung zu tun. Und wenn die »christliche« Lehre so auszulegen ist, wenn Gandhis Philosophie uns das lehrt, dann nenne ich diese Philosophie kriminell. ~~~ Malcolm X
Ich halte es für ein Verbrechen, wenn jemand, der brutaler Gewalt ausgesetzt ist, sich diese Gewalt gefallen lässt, ohne irgend etwas für seine eigene Verteidigung …
Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are. -Brillat-Savarin, Anthelme
Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are. -Brillat-Savarin, Anthelme
"One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry." – Oscar Wilde
“One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry.” – Oscar Wilde
"Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time." – Jim Rohn
“Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.” – Jim Rohn
As if you could kill time without injuring eternity. -Thoreau, Henry David
As if you could kill time without injuring eternity. -Thoreau, Henry David
"If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment." – Henry David Thoreau
“If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.” – Henry David Thoreau