Everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was. -Evans, Richard L.
Everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was. -Evans, Richard L.
Month: June 2010
"Who pleasure gives, Shall joy receive" – Benjamin Franklin
“Who pleasure gives, Shall joy receive” – Benjamin Franklin
"The best proof of love is trust." – Dr. Joyce Brothers
“The best proof of love is trust.” – Dr. Joyce Brothers
"A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble." – Charles H. Spurgeon
“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your …
Lucio Anneo Séneca – 8/6/2010
Un hombre inútil es gravoso al estado, en que se pesa el mérito de los miembros por la utilidad que de ellos se saca. Frases …
Nur dem nützt das Lob, der den Tadel zu schätzen versteht. (Dr. Robert Schumann)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Dr. Robert Schumann (8.6.1810 – 29.7.1856) Komponist, Städtischer Musikdirektor in Düsseldorf, ‘Liederkreis’, ‘Dichterliebe’, ‘Genoveva’/Oper (Deutschland, 1810 – 1856). …
It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it. -Beaumont, Francis
It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it. -Beaumont, Francis
Wo der Mut keine Zunge hat, bleibt die Vernunft stumm. ~~~ Jupp Müller
Wo der Mut keine Zunge hat, bleibt die Vernunft stumm. Jupp Müller
"I don’t need a man. But I’m happier with one. I like to have someone I can touch and squeeze and kiss. But I don’t fold up and die if I don’t have a man around." – Cher
“I don’t need a man. But I’m happier with one. I like to have someone I can touch and squeeze and kiss. But I don’t …
"The heat in Manila is an ‘I’m about to drown you in a monsoon’ type of heat. Oppressive. I had a hard time breathing. Not only were all the seats filled, all the aisles were filled and there people crammed in the rafters. I don’t know if you could squeeze in one more person. It was body to body." – Ferdie Pacheco
“The heat in Manila is an ‘I’m about to drown you in a monsoon’ type of heat. Oppressive. I had a hard time breathing. Not …
In dieser Welt gibt es nichts Sichereres als den Tod und die Steuern. ~~~ Benjamin Franklin
In dieser Welt gibt es nichts Sichereres als den Tod und die Steuern. Benjamin Franklin
"I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness." – Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness.” – Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own. -Heinlein, Robert
Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own. -Heinlein, Robert
"His money is twice tainted: ‘taint yours and ‘taint mine" – Mark Twain
“His money is twice tainted: ‘taint yours and ‘taint mine” – Mark Twain
Albernheit ist eine Erholung von der Umwelt. ~~~ Peter Bamm
Albernheit ist eine Erholung von der Umwelt. Peter Bamm
"It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favor but to be ready to do kindness to others." – Aristotle
“It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favor but to be ready to do kindness to others.” – Aristotle
"Quality is not an act, it is a habit." – Aristotle
“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” – Aristotle
"I claim to be an average man of less than average ability. I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would make the same effort and cultivate the same hope and faith." – Mahatma Gandhi
“I claim to be an average man of less than average ability. I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or woman …
Alle, die in Schönheit gehn, werden in Schönheit auferstehn. ~~~ Rainer Maria Rilke
Alle, die in Schönheit gehn, werden in Schönheit auferstehn. Rainer Maria Rilke
The most socially subversive institution of our time is the one-parent family. -Johnson, Paul
The most socially subversive institution of our time is the one-parent family. -Johnson, Paul
"The Answer to the Great Question Of…..Life, the Universe and Everything…..(is) Forty-two." – Douglas Adams
“The Answer to the Great Question Of…..Life, the Universe and Everything…..(is) Forty-two.” – Douglas Adams
"Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number." – George Herbert
“Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number.” – George Herbert
Nur ein mittelmäßiger Mensch ist immer in Hochform. ~~~ William Somerset Maugham
Nur ein mittelmäßiger Mensch ist immer in Hochform. William Somerset Maugham
"The deep joy we take in the company of people with whom we have just recently fallen in love is undisguisable." – John Cheever
“The deep joy we take in the company of people with whom we have just recently fallen in love is undisguisable.” – John Cheever
Zukunft: etwas, das die meisten Menschen erst lieben, wenn es Vergangenheit geworden ist. ~~~ William Somerset Maugham
Zukunft: etwas, das die meisten Menschen erst lieben, wenn es Vergangenheit geworden ist. William Somerset Maugham
Depression
goodbye happiness. hello depression. – Unknown
A man isn’t a man until he has to meet a payroll. -Shaffer, Ivan
A man isn’t a man until he has to meet a payroll. -Shaffer, Ivan
Italian Proverb: There are good and …
There are good and bad everywhere. Italian Proverb Proverb Link: There are good and …See More: Italian Proverbs (1854 Proverbs) Italian Proverb: There are good …
Philip K. Dick
“Don’t try to solve serious matters in the middle of the night.” Philip K. Dick quotes
Anouk Aimee
“You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older.” Anouk Aimee quotes
Bankraub: eine Initiative von Dilettanten. Wahre Profis gründen eine Bank. ~~~ Bertolt Brecht
Bankraub: eine Initiative von Dilettanten. Wahre Profis gründen eine Bank. Bertolt Brecht
What I am trying to do is to unmuddle the metaphysical. -Dyer, Wayne
What I am trying to do is to unmuddle the metaphysical. -Dyer, Wayne
"It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English – up to fifty words used in correct context – no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese." – Dr. Carl Sagan
“It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English – up to fifty words used in correct context …
"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made." – Groucho Marx
“The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.” – Groucho Marx
"The very afflictions of our earthy pilgrimage are presages of our future glory, as shadows indicate the sun." – Richter
“The very afflictions of our earthy pilgrimage are presages of our future glory, as shadows indicate the sun.” – Richter
Für seine Arbeit muss man Zustimmung suchen, aber niemals Beifall. ~~~ Charles-Louis de Montesquieu
Für seine Arbeit muss man Zustimmung suchen, aber niemals Beifall. Charles-Louis de Montesquieu
Baudrillard, Jean
The great person is ahead of their time, the smart make something out of it, and the blockhead, sets themselves against it. Baudrillard, Jean quotes
"Live as you would have wished to live when you are dying" – Christian Furchtegott Gellert
“Live as you would have wished to live when you are dying” – Christian Furchtegott Gellert
"Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well." – Lord Chesterfield
“Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.” – Lord Chesterfield
"Victory belongs to the most persevering." – Napoleon Bonaparte
“Victory belongs to the most persevering.” – Napoleon Bonaparte