Eccentricity
People of uncommon abilities generally fall into eccentricities when their sphere of life is not adequate to their abilities. – Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
Month: May 2010
A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy. -Collins, John Churton
A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy. -Collins, John Churton
Wenn ich mein Leben noch einmal Leben könnte, würde ich die gleichen Fehler machen. Aber ein bisschen früher, damit ich mehr davon habe. ~~~ Marlene Dietrich
Wenn ich mein Leben noch einmal Leben könnte, würde ich die gleichen Fehler machen. Aber ein bisschen früher, damit ich mehr davon habe. Marlene Dietrich
"Haters wanna stop my lute,they don’t want me wearing Sean John, they want me wearing lawn suits." – P. Diddy Puff Daddy
“Haters wanna stop my lute,they don’t want me wearing Sean John, they want me wearing lawn suits.” – P. Diddy Puff Daddy
Italian Proverb: He is a very sorry barber …
He is a very sorry barber who has but one comb. Italian Proverb Proverb Link: He is a very sorry barber …See More: Italian Proverbs …
"The Japanese have a word for it. It’s Judo — the art of conquering by yielding. The Western equivalent of judo is, ‘Yes, dear.’" – J. P. McEvoy
“The Japanese have a word for it. It’s Judo — the art of conquering by yielding. The Western equivalent of judo is, ‘Yes, dear.'” – …
"The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it." – Voltaire
“The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.” – Voltaire
Andy and Larry Wachowski
“To deny our own impulses is to deny the very thing that makes us human.” Andy and Larry Wachowski quotes
"He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye." – Buddha
“He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything …
Ein Schmeichler ist ein Freund, der dir unterlegen ist oder vorgibt, es zu sein. ~~~ Aristoteles
Ein Schmeichler ist ein Freund, der dir unterlegen ist oder vorgibt, es zu sein. Aristoteles
No nation was ever ruined by trade. -Franklin, Benjamin
No nation was ever ruined by trade. -Franklin, Benjamin
C.S. Lewis
“A great many of those who ‘debunk’ traditional…values have in the background values of their own which they believe to be immune from the debunking …
"Prejudices are what fools use for reason." – Voltaire
“Prejudices are what fools use for reason.” – Voltaire
"If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die." – Maya Angelou
“If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.” – Maya Angelou
Wilson, Colin
A symphony is a stage play with the parts written for instruments instead of for actors. Wilson, Colin quotes
Fisher, M. F. K.
Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly. Fisher, M. F. K. quotes
It is not the horse that draws the cart, but the oats. -Proverb, Russian
It is not the horse that draws the cart, but the oats. -Proverb, Russian
Seit Lucrezia Borgia bin ich die Frau, die am meisten Menschen umgebracht hat, allerdings mit der Schreibmaschine. ~~~ Agatha Christie
Seit Lucrezia Borgia bin ich die Frau, die am meisten Menschen umgebracht hat, allerdings mit der Schreibmaschine. Agatha Christie
"- "I’ve been thinking Hobbes –"<br/>- "On a weekend?"<br/>- "Well, it wasn’t on purpose…"" – Calvin & Hobbes
“- “I’ve been thinking Hobbes –“– “On a weekend?”– “Well, it wasn’t on purpose…”” – Calvin & Hobbes
"Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts." – William Penn
“Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.” – William Penn
"I’d imagine my wedding as a fairy tale… huge, beautiful and white." – Paris Hilton
“I’d imagine my wedding as a fairy tale… huge, beautiful and white.” – Paris Hilton
Ein Psychiater ist ein Mann, der sich keine Sorgen zu machen braucht, solange andere Menschen sich welche machen. ~~~ Karl Kraus
Ein Psychiater ist ein Mann, der sich keine Sorgen zu machen braucht, solange andere Menschen sich welche machen. Karl Kraus
I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing. -Swift, Jonathan
I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing. -Swift, Jonathan
Der Geist ist leuchtend, er strahlt, er ist
Der Geist ist leuchtend, er strahlt, er ist die Erkenntnis selbst. (Tenzin Gyatso)
Gregorio Marañon – 28/5/2010
El hombre ha de ser esclavo de la acción si quiere vivir. Frases de Gregorio Marañon – 28/5/2010
Pflicht heißt die Handlung, die mehr Gutes in der Welt hervorzubringen vermag als jeder andere Entschluß. (Thomas Moore)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Thomas Moore (28.5.1779 – 25.2.1852) Schriftsteller, ‘Irische Melodien’, ‘Lalla Rukh’ (Irland, 1779 – 1852). Bauernregel des Tages: Ein …
Moritz Lazarus
Wij mogen al het menselijke niet al te strak tussen de tegenovergestelde categorieën van doel en middel spannen. Moritz Lazarus citaat
I’m still chasing girls. I don’t remember what for, but I’m still chasing them. -Lewis, Joe E.
I’m still chasing girls. I don’t remember what for, but I’m still chasing them. -Lewis, Joe E.
"It’s a nice day to start again<br/>It’s a nice day for a white wedding<br/>It’s a nice day to start again." – Billy Idol
“It’s a nice day to start againIt’s a nice day for a white weddingIt’s a nice day to start again.” – Billy Idol
"In all ages hypocrites, called priests, have put crowns upon the heads of thieves, called kings" – Robert Green Ingersoll
“In all ages hypocrites, called priests, have put crowns upon the heads of thieves, called kings” – Robert Green Ingersoll
"It’s a terrible thing to be alone — yes it is — it is — but don’t lower your mask until you have another mask prepared beneath –as terrible as you like –but a mask." – Katherine Mansfield
“It’s a terrible thing to be alone — yes it is — it is — but don’t lower your mask until you have another mask …
"But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it" – Buddha
“But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, …
"Merely through the constant need to ward off, one can become weak enough to be unable to defend oneself any longer." – Friedrich Nietzsche
“Merely through the constant need to ward off, one can become weak enough to be unable to defend oneself any longer.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
"It is well to remember that there are five reasons for drinking: the arrival of a friend, one’s present or future thirst, the excellence of the wine, or any other reason." – Latin Proverb
“It is well to remember that there are five reasons for drinking: the arrival of a friend, one’s present or future thirst, the excellence of …
"And that He might know the hypocrites; and it was said to them: Come, fight in Allah’s way, or defend yourselves. They said: If we knew fighting, we would certainly have followed you. They were on that day much nearer to unbelief than to belief. They say with their mouths what is not in their hearts, and Allah best knows what they conceal." – quran
“And that He might know the hypocrites; and it was said to them: Come, fight in Allah’s way, or defend yourselves. They said: If we …
Courage follows action. -Douglas, Mack R.
Courage follows action. -Douglas, Mack R.
"I have drunken deep of joy, And I will taste no other wine tonight" – Percy Bysshe Shelley
“I have drunken deep of joy, And I will taste no other wine tonight” – Percy Bysshe Shelley
Borg dir Probleme, wenn es dich danach drängt; aber leihe sie nicht deinen Mitmenschen. ~~~ Joseph Rudyard Kipling
Borg dir Probleme, wenn es dich danach drängt; aber leihe sie nicht deinen Mitmenschen. Joseph Rudyard Kipling
"LOVE, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage or by removal of the patient from the influences under which he incurred the disorder… It is sometimes fatal, but more frequently to the physician than to the patient." – Ambrose Bierce
“LOVE, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage or by removal of the patient from the influences under which he incurred the disorder… It is …
Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity. -Hale, Sir Matthew
Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity. -Hale, Sir Matthew