"If it wasn’t him, they must have been twins." – Robert Brown
“If it wasn’t him, they must have been twins.” – Robert Brown
Month: May 2010
Marco Tulio Cicerón
La honradez es siempre digna de elogio, aún cuando no reporte utilidad, ni recompensa, ni provecho. Frases de Marco Tulio Cicerón
Wer wirklich Autorität hat, wird sich nicht scheuen, Fehler zuzugeben. (Lord Bertrand A. W. Russell)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Lord Bertrand A. W. Russell (18.5.1872 – 2.2.1970) Philosoph, Mathematiker, Nobelpreis für Literatur/1950 (England, 1872 – 1970). Bauernregel …
Hugo Claus
Je kan tegenover het koningshuis niet ironisch gaan doen, want ironie veronderstelt een bepaald geestelijk niveau. Hugo Claus citaat
Your range of available choices — right now — is limitless. -Frieseke, Frederick (Carl)
Your range of available choices — right now — is limitless. -Frieseke, Frederick (Carl)
"For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required." – Indian Proverb
“For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required.” – Indian Proverb
"Drink nothing without seeing it; sign nothing without reading it" – Spanish Proverb
“Drink nothing without seeing it; sign nothing without reading it” – Spanish Proverb
"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them" – George Bernard Shaw
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the …
"Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer." – Jean de La Fontaine
“Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.” – Jean de La Fontaine
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars." – Henry Van Dyke
“Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars.” …
"The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means" – Georges Bernanos
“The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means” – Georges Bernanos
"It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world." – Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
“It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.” – Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
"Revenge is a confession of pain" – Latin Proverb
“Revenge is a confession of pain” – Latin Proverb
"You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action." – Anthony Robbins
“You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must …
"They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them." – Mahatma Gandhi
“They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.” – Mahatma Gandhi
"Poetry and Hums aren’t things which you get, they’re things which get you. And all you can do is go where they can find you." – Winnie the Pooh
“Poetry and Hums aren’t things which you get, they’re things which get you. And all you can do is go where they can find you.” …
"It is curious – curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare" – Mark Twain
“It is curious – curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare” – Mark Twain
"People must help one another; it is nature’s law." – Jean de La Fontaine
“People must help one another; it is nature’s law.” – Jean de La Fontaine
"Don’t find fault with what you don’t understand" – French Proverb
“Don’t find fault with what you don’t understand” – French Proverb
"It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it." – Epictetus
“It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.” – Epictetus
"In wonder all philosophy began, in wonder it ends, and admiration fill up the interspace; but the first wonder is the offspring of ignorance, the last is the parent of adoration" – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“In wonder all philosophy began, in wonder it ends, and admiration fill up the interspace; but the first wonder is the offspring of ignorance, the …
"I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?" – Chuang Tzu
“I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being …
"Without humility there can be no humanity" – John Buchan
“Without humility there can be no humanity” – John Buchan
"A wild, wick slip she was – but, she had the bonniest eye and sweetest smile, and lightest foot in the parish: and, after all, I believe she meant no harm; for when once she made you cry in good earnest, it seldom happened that she would not keep you company, and oblige you to be quiet that you might comfort her." – Emily Bronte
“A wild, wick slip she was – but, she had the bonniest eye and sweetest smile, and lightest foot in the parish: and, after all, …
Es ist ein großer Vorteil im Leben, die Fehler, aus denen man lernen kann, möglichst früh zu begehen. ~~~ Winston Churchill
Es ist ein großer Vorteil im Leben, die Fehler, aus denen man lernen kann, möglichst früh zu begehen. Winston Churchill
"Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction" – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction” – Antoine …
"Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb." – Jean de La Fontaine
“Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.” – Jean de La Fontaine
"Do not anxiously hope for that which is not yet come; do not vainly regret what is already past" – Chinese Proverbs
“Do not anxiously hope for that which is not yet come; do not vainly regret what is already past” – Chinese Proverbs
"There is hardly anybody good for everything, and there is scarcely anybody who is absolutely good for nothing." – Lord Chesterfield
“There is hardly anybody good for everything, and there is scarcely anybody who is absolutely good for nothing.” – Lord Chesterfield
"The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there." – John Buchan
“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.” – John Buchan
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" – Bible
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” – Bible
"I’m sorry to say we’re doing the same damn thing again," – John Fogerty
“I’m sorry to say we’re doing the same damn thing again,” – John Fogerty
"He who knows nothing, doubts nothing" – Spanish Proverb
“He who knows nothing, doubts nothing” – Spanish Proverb
"Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected" – Mahatma Gandhi
“Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected” – Mahatma Gandhi
"And will you succeed?<br/>Yes! You will indeed!<br/>(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed)" – Dr. Seuss
“And will you succeed?Yes! You will indeed!(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed)” – Dr. Seuss
"Smile, it’s free therapy." – Doug Horton
“Smile, it’s free therapy.” – Doug Horton
"I’m trying to die correctly, but it’s very difficult, you know." – Lawrence Durrell
“I’m trying to die correctly, but it’s very difficult, you know.” – Lawrence Durrell
"No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today, mix good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and bless God for it. Do not look back on happiness – or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yoursel" – Henry Ward Beecher
“No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today, mix good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and bless God …
"God runs electromagnetics by wave theory on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and the Devil runs them by quantum theory on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday." – William Bragg Sr.
“God runs electromagnetics by wave theory on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and the Devil runs them by quantum theory on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.” – …
"A wise man remembers his friends at all times; a fool, only when he has need of them." – Turkish Proverb
“A wise man remembers his friends at all times; a fool, only when he has need of them.” – Turkish Proverb