"To live alone is the fate of all great souls." – Arthur Schopenhauer
“To live alone is the fate of all great souls.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
Month: May 2010
"An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie." – Aldous Huxley
“An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.” – Aldous Huxley
"I have not observed men’s honesty to increase with their riches." – Thomas Jefferson
“I have not observed men’s honesty to increase with their riches.” – Thomas Jefferson
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without." – Buddha
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Buddha
"It is in justice that the ordering of society is centered." – Aristotle
“It is in justice that the ordering of society is centered.” – Aristotle
"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance" – Socrates
“There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance” – Socrates
"Living things have been doing just that for a long, long time. Through every kind of disaster and setback and catastrophe. We are survivors." – Robert Fulghum
“Living things have been doing just that for a long, long time. Through every kind of disaster and setback and catastrophe. We are survivors.” – …
"Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself." – Pythagoras
“Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.” – Pythagoras
"Beauty’s where you find it," – Madonna
“Beauty’s where you find it,” – Madonna
"To be loved for what one is, is the greatest exception. The great majority love in others only what they lend him, their own selves, their version of him." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“To be loved for what one is, is the greatest exception. The great majority love in others only what they lend him, their own selves, …
"I write for the same reason I breathe – because if I didn’t, I would die." – Isaac Asimov
“I write for the same reason I breathe – because if I didn’t, I would die.” – Isaac Asimov
"That pleasure which is at once the most pure, the most elevating and the most intense, is derived, I maintain, from the contemplation of the beautiful." – Edgar Allan Poe
“That pleasure which is at once the most pure, the most elevating and the most intense, is derived, I maintain, from the contemplation of the …
"It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come." – Dalai Lama
“It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and …
"I have always thought of Christmas as a good time; a kind, forgiving, generous, pleasant time; a time when men and women seem to open their hearts freely, and so I say, God bless Christmas!" – Charles Dickens
“I have always thought of Christmas as a good time; a kind, forgiving, generous, pleasant time; a time when men and women seem to open …
"We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think its forever." – Dr. Carl Sagan
“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think its forever.” – Dr. Carl Sagan
"Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one’s potential." – Bruce Lee
“Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality …
"I’m so overexposed, I’m making Paris Hilton look like a recluse." – Barack Obama
“I’m so overexposed, I’m making Paris Hilton look like a recluse.” – Barack Obama
"Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame." – Arthur Schopenhauer
“Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
"iron of nerve and leathery of conscience" – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
“iron of nerve and leathery of conscience” – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards." – Aldous Huxley
“Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.” – Aldous Huxley
"labor not after riches first, and think thou afterwards wilt enjoy them. He who neglecteth the present moment, throweth away all that he hath. As the arrow passeth through the heart, while the warrior knew not that it was" – Akhenaton
“labor not after riches first, and think thou afterwards wilt enjoy them. He who neglecteth the present moment, throweth away all that he hath. As …
"There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts." – Mahatma Gandhi
“There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts.” – Mahatma Gandhi
"In religion and politics people’s beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves examined the questions at issue but have taken them at second-hand from other" – Mark Twain
“In religion and politics people’s beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves …
"Confidence in others’ honesty is no light testimony of one’s own integrity" – Michel de Montaigne
“Confidence in others’ honesty is no light testimony of one’s own integrity” – Michel de Montaigne
"Love takes up where knowledge leaves off." – St. Thomas Aquinas
“Love takes up where knowledge leaves off.” – St. Thomas Aquinas
"In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same." – Albert Einstein
“In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the …
"A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you’re in deep water." – Sidney Goff
“A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you’re in deep water.” – Sidney Goff
"Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it, you’d have good people doing good things and evil people doing bad things, but for good people to do bad things, it takes religion." – Steven Weinberg
“Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it, you’d have good people doing good things and evil people doing bad things, but …
Jeder von uns hat nur ein Leben. ~~~ Marcus Aurelius
Jeder von uns hat nur ein Leben. Marcus Aurelius
"As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself… Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility." – Nelson Mandela
“As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not …
"We are in a very unusual environment." – Terry Madonna
“We are in a very unusual environment.” – Terry Madonna
"I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection." – Leonardo da Vinci
“I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.” – Leonardo da Vinci
"The High and the Mighty," – John Wayne
“The High and the Mighty,” – John Wayne
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is exclusively my own." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is exclusively my own.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be. . .." – Isaac Asimov
“No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will …
"If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought." – Dante Alighieri
“If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought.” – Dante Alighieri
"It was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God Bless Us, Every One!" – Charles Dickens
“It was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly …
"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." – Bruce Lee
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” – Bruce …
"the rejoicing lackey" – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
“the rejoicing lackey” – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"Most human beings have an absolute and infinite capacity for taking things for granted" – Aldous Huxley
“Most human beings have an absolute and infinite capacity for taking things for granted” – Aldous Huxley