"Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude" – Dale Carnegie
“Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude” – Dale Carnegie
Month: May 2010
"If you are lonely when you’re alone, you are in bad company" – Jean-Paul Sartre
“If you are lonely when you’re alone, you are in bad company” – Jean-Paul Sartre
"The Creator has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do" – Orison Swett Marden
“The Creator has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do” – Orison Swett Marden
"To have no heroes is to have no aspiration, to live on the momentum of the past, to be thrown back upon routine, sensuality, and the narrow self." – Charles Horton Cooley
“To have no heroes is to have no aspiration, to live on the momentum of the past, to be thrown back upon routine, sensuality, and …
Perfection is the child of time. -Hall, Joseph
Perfection is the child of time. -Hall, Joseph
"Maybe they are afraid. I hope they will be after the weekend." – Rafael Benitez
“Maybe they are afraid. I hope they will be after the weekend.” – Rafael Benitez
Beim Menschen ist kein Ding unmöglich, im Schlimmen wie im Guten. ~~~ Christian Morgenstern
Beim Menschen ist kein Ding unmöglich, im Schlimmen wie im Guten. Christian Morgenstern
"Side Effects Not only is there no God, but try getting a plumber on the weekend." – Woody Allen
“Side Effects Not only is there no God, but try getting a plumber on the weekend.” – Woody Allen
"In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds." – Aristotle
“In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are …
Man kann meist viel mehr tun, als man sich gemeinhin zutraut. ~~~ Aenne Burda
Man kann meist viel mehr tun, als man sich gemeinhin zutraut. Aenne Burda
If you are doing your best, you will not have to worry about failure. -Hillyer, Robert S.
If you are doing your best, you will not have to worry about failure. -Hillyer, Robert S.
"The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" – Mark Twain
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated” – Mark Twain
"Admiration is a very short-lived passion, that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object." – Joseph Addison
“Admiration is a very short-lived passion, that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object.” – Joseph Addison
"The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment." – William Arthur Ward
“The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.” – William Arthur Ward
Der Beweis von Heldentum liegt nicht im Gewinnen einer Schlacht, sondern im Ertragen einer Niederlage. ~~~ David Lloyd George
Der Beweis von Heldentum liegt nicht im Gewinnen einer Schlacht, sondern im Ertragen einer Niederlage. David Lloyd George
Carlo Dossi
No se llega a gran hombre si no se tiene el coraje de ignorar una infinidad de cosas inútiles. Frases de Carlo Dossi
O wünsche nichts vorbei und wünsche nichts zurück! Nur ruhiges Gefühl der Gegenwart ist Glück. (Friedrich Rückert)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Friedrich Rückert (16.5.1788 – 31.1.1866) Lyriker, Dramatiker, Übersetzer (Deutschland, 1788 – 1866). Bauernregel des Tages: Ist der Mai …
Kettering, Charles F.
If you have always done it that way, it is probably wrong. Kettering, Charles F. quotes
Bunche, Ralph
The United Nations is our one great hope for a peaceful and free world. Bunche, Ralph quotes
Jerrold, Douglas William
Fortunes made in no time are like shirts made in no time; it’s ten to one if they hang long together. Jerrold, Douglas William quotes
"It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes." – Sally Field
“It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes.” – Sally Field
Use your weaknesses; aspire to the strength. -Olivier, Sir Lawrence
Use your weaknesses; aspire to the strength. -Olivier, Sir Lawrence
"Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes." – Bertolt Brecht
“Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.” – Bertolt Brecht
"Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don’t fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day." – Jim Rohn
“Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don’t fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.” – Jim Rohn
Welch eine himmlische Empfindung ist es, seinem Herzen zu folgen. ~~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Welch eine himmlische Empfindung ist es, seinem Herzen zu folgen. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love." – Martin Luther King Jr.
“There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
If there is anything a public servant hates to do it is something for the public. -Hubbard, Kin
If there is anything a public servant hates to do it is something for the public. -Hubbard, Kin
"One loses many laughs by not laughing at oneself." – Sara Jeannette Duncan
“One loses many laughs by not laughing at oneself.” – Sara Jeannette Duncan
"Pretend like it’s the weekend, … We could pretend it all the time." – Jack Johnson
“Pretend like it’s the weekend, … We could pretend it all the time.” – Jack Johnson
Gelassenheit ist eine anmutige Form des Selbstbewusstseins. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Gelassenheit ist eine anmutige Form des Selbstbewusstseins. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off. -Swift, Jonathan
Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off. -Swift, Jonathan
"Let us endeavor to live so that when we die even the undertaker will be sorry" – Mark Twain
“Let us endeavor to live so that when we die even the undertaker will be sorry” – Mark Twain
"My first advice on how not to grow old would be to choose you ancestors carefully." – Bertrand Russell
“My first advice on how not to grow old would be to choose you ancestors carefully.” – Bertrand Russell
"They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor." – Eric Hoffer
“They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than …
Tiere sind so angenehme Freunde, sie stellen keine Fragen und üben keine Kritik. ~~~ George Eliot
Tiere sind so angenehme Freunde, sie stellen keine Fragen und üben keine Kritik. George Eliot
"Old myths, old gods, old heroes have never died. They are only sleeping at the bottom of our mind, waiting for our call. We have need for them. They represent the wisdom of our race." – Stanley Kunitz
“Old myths, old gods, old heroes have never died. They are only sleeping at the bottom of our mind, waiting for our call. We have …
Look around the inhabited world; how few know their own good, or knowing it, pursue. -Dryden, John
Look around the inhabited world; how few know their own good, or knowing it, pursue. -Dryden, John
"Humor comes from self-confidence." – Rita Mae Brown
“Humor comes from self-confidence.” – Rita Mae Brown
"You must know that in any moment a decision you make can change the course of your life forever: the very next person stand behind in line or sit next to on an airplane, the very next phone call you make or receive, the very next movie you see or book you read or page you turn could be the one single thing that causes the floodgates to open, and all of the things that you’ve been waiting for to fall into place." – Anthony Robbins
“You must know that in any moment a decision you make can change the course of your life forever: the very next person stand behind …
"Humor is… despair refusing to take itself seriously." – Arland Ussher
“Humor is… despair refusing to take itself seriously.” – Arland Ussher