"We’ll do the injury report on Wednesday." – Bill Belichick
“We’ll do the injury report on Wednesday.” – Bill Belichick
Month: May 2010
"Every good citizen makes his country’s honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defence and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it." – Andrew Jackson
“Every good citizen makes his country’s honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his …
Who hates the Jews more than the Jew? -Miller, Henry
Who hates the Jews more than the Jew? -Miller, Henry
"Is it possible to succeed without any act of betrayal?" – Jean Renoir
“Is it possible to succeed without any act of betrayal?” – Jean Renoir
Die Basis einer gesunden Ordnung ist ein großer Papierkorb. ~~~ Kurt Tucholsky
Die Basis einer gesunden Ordnung ist ein großer Papierkorb. Kurt Tucholsky
Nigerian Proverb: Familiarity breeds contempt; …
Familiarity breeds contempt; distance breeds respect. Nigerian Proverb Proverb Link: Familiarity breeds contempt; …See More: Nigerian Proverbs (162 Proverbs) Nigerian Proverb: Familiarity breeds contempt; … …
"Shopping is better than sex. If you’re not satisfied after shopping you can make an exchange for something you really like." – Adrienne Gusoff
“Shopping is better than sex. If you’re not satisfied after shopping you can make an exchange for something you really like.” – Adrienne Gusoff
"Life’s disappointments are harder to take when you don’t know any swear words." – Calvin & Hobbes
“Life’s disappointments are harder to take when you don’t know any swear words.” – Calvin & Hobbes
"I betrayed Gutenberg for McLuhan long ago." – Chris Marker
“I betrayed Gutenberg for McLuhan long ago.” – Chris Marker
"When a child is born, so are grandmothers." – Judith Levy
“When a child is born, so are grandmothers.” – Judith Levy
"I thought he was my friend, but he betrayed me. If someone points a gun at you and shoots and it doesn’t go off, what would you do? If someone is pointing a gun at you and they start putting more bullets into the gun, what would you do?" – Carlton Dotson
“I thought he was my friend, but he betrayed me. If someone points a gun at you and shoots and it doesn’t go off, what …
Morgan Freeman
“Ernest Hemingway once wrote, ‘The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.’ I agree with the second part.” Morgan Freeman quotes
"We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal." – Tennessee Williams
“We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.” – Tennessee Williams
Torment, for some men, is a need, an appetite, and an accomplishment. -Cioran, E. M.
Torment, for some men, is a need, an appetite, and an accomplishment. -Cioran, E. M.
"If you use disappointments as sort of mid-semester exams, for learning, you will learn that every disappointment you overcome makes you stronger-and wiser. The greatest success stories have been lived by those who had to grow strong and wise in that very way." – Loretta Young
“If you use disappointments as sort of mid-semester exams, for learning, you will learn that every disappointment you overcome makes you stronger-and wiser. The greatest …
"Love beauty; it is the shadow of God on the universe" – Gabriela Mistral
“Love beauty; it is the shadow of God on the universe” – Gabriela Mistral
"Disappointments are to the soul what the thunder-storm is to the air" – Friedrich von Schiller
“Disappointments are to the soul what the thunder-storm is to the air” – Friedrich von Schiller
"I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself." – Walter Anderson
“I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes …
"Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying." – Fran Lebowitz
“Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.” – Fran Lebowitz
Ehe: gegenseitige Freiheitsberaubung im beiderseitigen Einvernehmen. ~~~ Oscar Wilde
Ehe: gegenseitige Freiheitsberaubung im beiderseitigen Einvernehmen. Oscar Wilde
Jean Baptiste Poquelin Molière
“Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.” Jean Baptiste Poquelin Molière quotes
"The most important thing I can do for my children is to protect them and to teach them. After that, it’s up to them to be and do their best in life." – Thomas J. Powell
“The most important thing I can do for my children is to protect them and to teach them. After that, it’s up to them to …
Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends. -Nehru, Jawaharlal
Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends. -Nehru, Jawaharlal
"I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works." – Oscar Wilde
“I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.” – Oscar Wilde
Nehmen Sie die Menschen, wie sie sind, andere gibt’s nicht. ~~~ Konrad Adenauer
Nehmen Sie die Menschen, wie sie sind, andere gibt’s nicht. Konrad Adenauer
"They don’t like the Ken Starr witch hunt. … They think (Clinton) has been doing a good job, … The Clinton-haters will never be satisfied." – Eliot Engel
“They don’t like the Ken Starr witch hunt. … They think (Clinton) has been doing a good job, … The Clinton-haters will never be satisfied.” …
Die Neider sterben wohl, doch niemals stirbt der Neid. ~~~ Molière
Die Neider sterben wohl, doch niemals stirbt der Neid. Molière
He receives comfort like cold porridge. -Shakespeare, William
He receives comfort like cold porridge. -Shakespeare, William
"Love is the voice under all silences, the hope which has no opposite in fear; the strength so strong mere force is feebleness: the truth more first than sun, more last than star…" – E. E. Cummings
“Love is the voice under all silences, the hope which has no opposite in fear; the strength so strong mere force is feebleness: the truth …
"Eighty percent of the measures he (Cardoso) asked for was passed (Wednesday) in the Brazilian Congress. He is calm and thinks that in two or three days this will have totally cooled down." – Carlos Menem
“Eighty percent of the measures he (Cardoso) asked for was passed (Wednesday) in the Brazilian Congress. He is calm and thinks that in two or …
"Why a four-year-old child could understand this report. Run out and find me a four-year-old child. I can’t make head nor tail out of it." – Groucho Marx
“Why a four-year-old child could understand this report. Run out and find me a four-year-old child. I can’t make head nor tail out of it.” …
"Evidence has been recovered from the first shooting at the Michaels store that Wednesday evening," – Charles Moose
“Evidence has been recovered from the first shooting at the Michaels store that Wednesday evening,” – Charles Moose
Wenn du damit beginnst, dich denen aufzuopfern, die du liebst, wirst du damit enden, die zu hassen, denen du dich aufgeopfert hast. ~~~ George Bernard Shaw
Wenn du damit beginnst, dich denen aufzuopfern, die du liebst, wirst du damit enden, die zu hassen, denen du dich aufgeopfert hast. George Bernard Shaw
"Love is like energy. It can never be created nor destroyed…it is just always there. You just have to realize that fact and you have to learn that as soon as you stopped loving him in the way you did that love left to somewhere else. Now all you have to do is find out where that love went. That love went to whoever the next person in your life will be. That next person could be one of your friends or someone you might dislike, you just have to find that out." – Ian Philpot
“Love is like energy. It can never be created nor destroyed…it is just always there. You just have to realize that fact and you have …
"Eternity is best conceived if thought of as a joining of human and divine consciousness. Eternity and time should be thought of without any connections. Therefore, it is understood that eternity, not as immeasurable time, is a mode of being of the higher divine consciousness." – Leif Ericsson Leo Veness
“Eternity is best conceived if thought of as a joining of human and divine consciousness. Eternity and time should be thought of without any connections. …
Housework
Housekeeping ain’t no joke. – Alcott, Louisa May
"Success is 99 percent failure" – Soichiro Honda
“Success is 99 percent failure” – Soichiro Honda
"Patriotism is the religion of hell" – James Branch Cabell
“Patriotism is the religion of hell” – James Branch Cabell
Nichts fällt schwer, wenn man wahrhaft liebt und seine Pflicht kennt, es ist das einzige Mittel, glücklich und zufrieden zu werden. (Kaiserin Maria Theresia)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Kaiserin Maria Theresia (13.5.1717 – 29.11.1780) Königin von Böhmen und Ungarn seit 1740, Kaiserin ab 1745, gebar in …
Ramakrishna, Sri
The grace of God is a wind which is always blowing. Ramakrishna, Sri quotes