The secret of success is constancy of purpose. -Disraeli, Benjamin
The secret of success is constancy of purpose. -Disraeli, Benjamin
Month: June 2010
Demokratie: ein bei Wahlen immer wieder auftauchender Begriff. ~~~ Gerd Wollschon
Demokratie: ein bei Wahlen immer wieder auftauchender Begriff. Gerd Wollschon
"I don’t judge others. I say if you feel good with what you’re doing, let your freak flag fly." – Sarah Jessica Parker
“I don’t judge others. I say if you feel good with what you’re doing, let your freak flag fly.” – Sarah Jessica Parker
"All we have of freedom – all we use or know – This our fathers bought for us, long and long ago" – Rudyard Kipling
“All we have of freedom – all we use or know – This our fathers bought for us, long and long ago” – Rudyard Kipling
Responsibility is what awaits outside the Eden of Creativity. -Gordimer, Nadine
Responsibility is what awaits outside the Eden of Creativity. -Gordimer, Nadine
Liebe macht nicht blind. Der Liebende sieht nur weit mehr als da ist. ~~~ Oliver Hassencamp
Liebe macht nicht blind. Der Liebende sieht nur weit mehr als da ist. Oliver Hassencamp
"Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference." – Joel Barker
“Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference.” – Joel Barker
"If our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace." – Hamilton Fish
“If our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace.” …
Alles, was gegen die Natur ist, hat auf die Dauer keinen Bestand. ~~~ Charles Darwin
Alles, was gegen die Natur ist, hat auf die Dauer keinen Bestand. Charles Darwin
"Breathes there the man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land! Whose heart hath ne’er within him burn’d As home his footsteps he hath turn’d From wandering on a foreign strand?" – Walter Scott
“Breathes there the man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land! Whose heart hath ne’er …
No more tears now; I will think upon revenge. -Stuart, Mary
No more tears now; I will think upon revenge. -Stuart, Mary
In Russland wird das Volk durch die Partei verdummt, in den Vereinigten Staaten durch die Television. ~~~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt
In Russland wird das Volk durch die Partei verdummt, in den Vereinigten Staaten durch die Television. Friedrich Dürrenmatt
French Proverb: A man assailed is …
A man assailed is half overcome. French Proverb Proverb Link: A man assailed is …See More: French Proverbs (2090 Proverbs) French Proverb: A man assailed …
I have been breaking silence these twenty-three years and have hardly made a rent in it. -Thoreau, Henry David
I have been breaking silence these twenty-three years and have hardly made a rent in it. -Thoreau, Henry David
"In Tel Aviv the weekends last 48 hours. In Jerusalem they last 6 months." – Zev Chavets
“In Tel Aviv the weekends last 48 hours. In Jerusalem they last 6 months.” – Zev Chavets
"At the dawn of history India started on her unending quest, and trackless centuries are filled with her striving and the grandeur of her success and her failures. Through good and ill fortune alike she has never lost sight of that quest or forgotten the ideals which gave her strength." – Jawaharlal Nehru
“At the dawn of history India started on her unending quest, and trackless centuries are filled with her striving and the grandeur of her success …
"Run for your life from any man who tells you that money is evil. That sentence is the leper’s bell of an approaching looter." – Ayn Rand
“Run for your life from any man who tells you that money is evil. That sentence is the leper’s bell of an approaching looter.” – …
"I couldn’t commit suicide if my life depended on it" – George Carlin
“I couldn’t commit suicide if my life depended on it” – George Carlin
Ringer, Robert J.
There’s a basic human weakness inherent in all people which tempts them to want what they can’t have and not want what is readily available …
Conran, Sir Terence
Perhaps believing in good design is like believing in God, it makes you an optimist. Conran, Sir Terence quotes
Phaedrus
Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden. Phaedrus quotes
Smith, Roy L.
He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. Smith, Roy L. quotes
Malcolm Boyd
“I believe that God prays in us and through us, whether we are praying or not (and whether we believe in God or not). So, …
"I love my freedom. I love my America. ~Jessi Lane Adams" – Jessi Lane Adams
“I love my freedom. I love my America. ~Jessi Lane Adams” – Jessi Lane Adams
A man says what he knows, a woman says what will please. -Rousseau, Jean Jacques
A man says what he knows, a woman says what will please. -Rousseau, Jean Jacques
Mädchen von heute ziehen Hosen an, um wie Jungens auszusehen, und durchsichtige Blusen, um zu beweisen, dass sie keine sind. ~~~ Heinz Drache
Mädchen von heute ziehen Hosen an, um wie Jungens auszusehen, und durchsichtige Blusen, um zu beweisen, dass sie keine sind. Heinz Drache
"I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies." – Napoleon Bonaparte
“I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out …
A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective. -Gide, Andre
A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective. -Gide, Andre
"But I am not a hater." – Simon Wiesenthal
“But I am not a hater.” – Simon Wiesenthal
Die Neugier steht immer an erster Stelle eines Problems, das gelöst werden will. ~~~ Galileo Galilei
Die Neugier steht immer an erster Stelle eines Problems, das gelöst werden will. Galileo Galilei
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." – Leo F. Buscaglia
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of …
Genius is initiative on fire. -Jackson, George Holbrook
Genius is initiative on fire. -Jackson, George Holbrook
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller – 12/6/2010
Cuanto más alto coloque el hombre su meta, tanto más crecerá. Frases de Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller – 12/6/2010
Wahre Diplomatie ist die Fähigkeit, auf eine so taktvolle Weise nein zu sagen, daß alle Welt glaubt, man hätte ja gesagt. (Sir Robert Anthony Eden)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Sir Robert Anthony Eden (12.6.1897 – 14.1.1977) Politiker, Außenminister von 1940 – 1945, Premierminister von 1955 – 1957 …
G. Duhamel
Veel menselijk handelen wordt ingegeven door een soort eigenbelang dat men zelf onbaatzuchtigheid noemt. G. Duhamel citaat
"I don’t try to imagine a God; it suffices to stand in awe of the structure of the world, insofar as it allows our inadequate senses to appreciate it" – Albert Einstein
“I don’t try to imagine a God; it suffices to stand in awe of the structure of the world, insofar as it allows our inadequate …
Wer die Wahrheit nicht kennt, ist nur ein Dummkopf. Wer sie aber kennt, und sie eine Lüge nennt ist ein Verbrecher. ~~~ Galileo Galilei
Wer die Wahrheit nicht kennt, ist nur ein Dummkopf. Wer sie aber kennt, und sie eine Lüge nennt ist ein Verbrecher. Galileo Galilei
"Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife." – Kahlil Gibran
“Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.” – Kahlil Gibran
Daily Quote – Herbert George Wells
What really matters is what you do with what you have. Herbert George Wells quotes
"like cheap whisky … very nasty and extremely satisfying." – Stephen King
“like cheap whisky … very nasty and extremely satisfying.” – Stephen King