"Birth is the beginning of death" – Thomas Fuller
“Birth is the beginning of death” – Thomas Fuller
Month: June 2010
"The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve." – Buddha
“The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.” – Buddha
Unkraut wächst in zwei Monaten, eine rote Rose braucht dafür ein ganzes Jahr. ~~~ Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi
Unkraut wächst in zwei Monaten, eine rote Rose braucht dafür ein ganzes Jahr. Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi
"He praises who wishes to sell." – William Shakespeare
“He praises who wishes to sell.” – William Shakespeare
Personality is a mask you believe in. -White, Dr.
Personality is a mask you believe in. -White, Dr.
"It needs but one foe to breed a war, and those who have not swords can still die upon them." – J.R.R. Tolkien
“It needs but one foe to breed a war, and those who have not swords can still die upon them.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
"Although I cannot lay an egg, I am a very good judge of omelettes" – George Bernard Shaw
“Although I cannot lay an egg, I am a very good judge of omelettes” – George Bernard Shaw
Den ungerechtesten Frieden finde ich immer noch besser als den gerechtesten Krieg. ~~~ Marcus Tullius Cicero
Den ungerechtesten Frieden finde ich immer noch besser als den gerechtesten Krieg. Marcus Tullius Cicero
"A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous." – Ingrid Bergman
“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” – Ingrid Bergman
"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." – Elizabeth Stone
“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” – …
Quinto Horacio Flaco – 9/6/2010
Si el vaso no está limpio, lo que en él derrames se corromperá. Frases de Quinto Horacio Flaco – 9/6/2010
Manche Menschen tun nichts – aber sie tun es auf eine faszinierende Weise. (Curzio Malaparte)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Curzio Malaparte (9.6.1898 – 19.7.1957) Journalist, Schriftsteller (Italien, 1898 – 1957). Bauernregel des Tages: Wenn im Juni Nordwind …
Chins without beards deserve no honor. -Proverb, Spanish
Chins without beards deserve no honor. -Proverb, Spanish
"Here’s my advice: Go ahead and be whacky. Get into a crazy frame of mind and ask what’s funny about what you’re doing." – Roger Von Oech
“Here’s my advice: Go ahead and be whacky. Get into a crazy frame of mind and ask what’s funny about what you’re doing.” – Roger …
"A good marriage is that in which each appoints the other guardian of his solitude" – Rainer Maria Rilke
“A good marriage is that in which each appoints the other guardian of his solitude” – Rainer Maria Rilke
Dem Blöden fährt bei jedem sinnvollen Wort der Schrecken in die Glieder. ~~~ Heraklit
Dem Blöden fährt bei jedem sinnvollen Wort der Schrecken in die Glieder. Heraklit
None merits the name of Creator but God and the poet. -Tasso, Torquato
None merits the name of Creator but God and the poet. -Tasso, Torquato
Wenn alle Menschen immer die Wahrheit sagten, wäre das die Hölle auf Erden. ~~~ Jean Gabin
Wenn alle Menschen immer die Wahrheit sagten, wäre das die Hölle auf Erden. Jean Gabin
"Civilization is what makes you sick." – Paul Gauguin
“Civilization is what makes you sick.” – Paul Gauguin
Die Medien sind wie moderne Pranger. ~~~ Oskar Lafontaine
Die Medien sind wie moderne Pranger. Oskar Lafontaine
The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth. -Saint-Exupery, Antoine De
The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth. -Saint-Exupery, Antoine De
I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don’t believe I deserved my friends. -Whitman, Walt
I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don’t believe I deserved my friends. -Whitman, Walt
"The most precious things in speech are pauses" – Ralph Richardson
“The most precious things in speech are pauses” – Ralph Richardson
"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." – Chinese Proverbs
“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Chinese Proverbs
Dutch Proverb: When bale is hext, …
When bale is hext, boot is next. Dutch Proverb Proverb Link: When bale is hext, …See More: Dutch Proverbs (1259 Proverbs) Dutch Proverb: When bale …
"Without general elections, without freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, without the free battle of opinions, life in every public institution withers away, becomes a caricature of itself, and bureaucracy rises as the only dec" – Rosa Luxemburg
“Without general elections, without freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, without the free battle of opinions, life in every public institution …
"Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away." – George Eliot
“Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all out, …
I am better than I was yesterday but not as good as I will be tomorrow. -Anonymous
I am better than I was yesterday but not as good as I will be tomorrow. -Anonymous
Keith Richards
“If you are gonna kick society in the teeth, you might as well use both feet.” Keith Richards quotes
"It is easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar." – English Proverb
“It is easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar.” – English Proverb
Katzen erreichen mühelos, was uns Menschen versagt bleibt: durchs Leben zu gehen, ohne Lärm zu machen. ~~~ Ernest Hemingway
Katzen erreichen mühelos, was uns Menschen versagt bleibt: durchs Leben zu gehen, ohne Lärm zu machen. Ernest Hemingway
Persius
Oh, what a void there is in things. Persius quotes
Pinker, R. A.
The imposition of stigma is the commonest form of violence used in democratic societies. Pinker, R. A. quotes
Fox, Dr. Emmit
Criticism is an indirect form of self-boasting. Fox, Dr. Emmit quotes
Conformity, humility, acceptance… with these coins we are to pay our fares to paradise. -Lindner, Robert
Conformity, humility, acceptance… with these coins we are to pay our fares to paradise. -Lindner, Robert
"Infatuation is when you think he’s as sexy as Robert Redford, as smart as Henry Kissinger, as noble as Ralph Nader, as funny as Woody Allen, and as athletic as Jimmy Conners. Love is when you realize that he’s as sexy as Woody Allen, as smart as Jimmy Connors, as funny as Ralph Nader, as athletic as Henry Kissinger and nothing like Robert Redford – but you’ll take him anyway." – Judith Viorst
“Infatuation is when you think he’s as sexy as Robert Redford, as smart as Henry Kissinger, as noble as Ralph Nader, as funny as Woody …
Ein großer Staat regiert sich nicht nach Parteiansichten. ~~~ Otto von Bismarck
Ein großer Staat regiert sich nicht nach Parteiansichten. Otto von Bismarck
"Up to [Monday], there was no evidence at all that there could be — or is — an individual in which there might be the reasonable question, ‘Did they get infected from a piece of mail that went to their home?’ … That is being intensively investigated right now." – Anthony Fauci
“Up to , there was no evidence at all that there could be — or is — an individual in which there might be the …
"Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears." – Gillian Anderson
“Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.” – Gillian Anderson
"The thing he did (Monday), the things he did in this game, that rubs off on everybody." – Austin Croshere
“The thing he did (Monday), the things he did in this game, that rubs off on everybody.” – Austin Croshere