Detail
The pathetic almost always consists in the detail of little events. – Gibbon, Edward
Month: June 2010
I still say a church steeple with a lightning rod on top shows a lack of confidence. -McLeod, Doug
I still say a church steeple with a lightning rod on top shows a lack of confidence. -McLeod, Doug
Was der liebe Gott vom Gelde hält, kann man an den Leuten sehen, denen er es gibt. ~~~ Peter Bamm
Was der liebe Gott vom Gelde hält, kann man an den Leuten sehen, denen er es gibt. Peter Bamm
What people need and what they want may be very different. -Hubbard, Elbert
What people need and what they want may be very different. -Hubbard, Elbert
"Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall." – John Dickinson
“Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.” – John Dickinson
"I don’t judge people. It blurs out the center of my attention, my focus, myself." – Toba Beta
“I don’t judge people. It blurs out the center of my attention, my focus, myself.” – Toba Beta
I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum? -Cowper, William
I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum? -Cowper, William
"One already wet does not feel the rain." – Turkish Proverb
“One already wet does not feel the rain.” – Turkish Proverb
"A really plain woman is one who, however beautiful, neglects to charm" – Edgar Saltus
“A really plain woman is one who, however beautiful, neglects to charm” – Edgar Saltus
Korruption ist die Autobahn neben dem Dienstweg. ~~~ Helmar Nahr
Korruption ist die Autobahn neben dem Dienstweg. Helmar Nahr
"On the day when it will be possible for woman to love not in her weakness but in strength, not to escape herself but to find herself, not to abase herself but to assert herself — on that day love will become for her, as for man, a source of life . . ." – Simone de Beauvoir
“On the day when it will be possible for woman to love not in her weakness but in strength, not to escape herself but to …
Passion is the genesis of genius. -Robbins, Anthony
Passion is the genesis of genius. -Robbins, Anthony
"Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself." – Richard Bach
“Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself.” – Richard Bach
"In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Intuition
Listen to your intuition. It will tell you everything you need to know. – D’Angelo, Anthony J.
The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf. -Twain, Mark
The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf. -Twain, Mark
Latin Proverb: He is a fool who spares the children …
He is a fool who spares the children after having killed the father. Latin Proverb Proverb Link: He is a fool who spares the children …
Paul "Bear" Bryant
“It’s not the will to win that matters…everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” Paul "Bear" Bryant quotes
Falls Gott die Welt geschaffen hat, war seine Hauptsorge sicher nicht, sie so zu machen, dass wir sie verstehen können. ~~~ Albert Einstein
Falls Gott die Welt geschaffen hat, war seine Hauptsorge sicher nicht, sie so zu machen, dass wir sie verstehen können. Albert Einstein
"Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America. The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life." – Theodore Roosevelt
“Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America. The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, …
The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to the world. -Beecher, Henry Ward
The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to the world. -Beecher, Henry Ward
Jack LaLanne
“Any stupid ass can die. That’s easy. Living is tough.” Jack LaLanne quotes
"It is good to have friends, even in hell" – Spanish Proverb
“It is good to have friends, even in hell” – Spanish Proverb
"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Der Fortschritt der Menschheit besteht in der Zunahme ihres problematischen Charakters. ~~~ Egon Friedell
Der Fortschritt der Menschheit besteht in der Zunahme ihres problematischen Charakters. Egon Friedell
Bancroft, George
Conscience is the mirror of our souls, which represents the errors of our lives in their full shape. Bancroft, George quotes
Bergson, Henri L.
To perceive means to immobilize… we seize, in the act of perception, something which outruns perception itself. Bergson, Henri L. quotes
Spencer, Herbert
Science is organized knowledge. Spencer, Herbert quotes
Rothschild, Sir Nathan
I’ve got to keep breathing. It’ll be my worst business mistake if I don’t. Rothschild, Sir Nathan quotes
Close, Glenn
I really think that effective acting has to do literally with the movement of molecules. Close, Glenn quotes
"No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent." – Abraham Lincoln
“No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.” – Abraham Lincoln
A judge is a law student who grades his own papers. -Mencken, H. L.
A judge is a law student who grades his own papers. -Mencken, H. L.
Das Höchste, wozu der Mensch gelangen kann, ist das Erstaunen. ~~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Das Höchste, wozu der Mensch gelangen kann, ist das Erstaunen. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"If a woman seeks education it is probably because her sexual apparatus is malfunctioning" – Friedrich Nietzsche
“If a woman seeks education it is probably because her sexual apparatus is malfunctioning” – Friedrich Nietzsche
Wenn die anderen glauben, man ist am Ende, so muss man erst richtig anfangen. ~~~ Konrad Adenauer
Wenn die anderen glauben, man ist am Ende, so muss man erst richtig anfangen. Konrad Adenauer
Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbor. -Toynbee, Arnold
Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbor. -Toynbee, Arnold
"My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there" – Charles F. Kettering
“My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there” – Charles F. Kettering
Kein Toter ist so tief begraben, wie eine erloschene Leidenschaft. ~~~ Maxie Wander
Kein Toter ist so tief begraben, wie eine erloschene Leidenschaft. Maxie Wander
"America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." – Alexis de Tocqueville
“America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.” – Alexis de Tocqueville
Ramón de Campoamor – 29/6/2010
Les falta algo de amor a los amores que no son un infierno de dolores. Frases de Ramón de Campoamor – 29/6/2010