The older one grows, the more one likes indecency. -Woolf, Virginia
The older one grows, the more one likes indecency. -Woolf, Virginia
Month: June 2010
"If you judge people, you have no time to love them." – Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” – Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Die beste und sicherste Tarnung ist immer noch die blanke und nackte Wahrheit. Die glaubt niemand! ~~~ Max Frisch
Die beste und sicherste Tarnung ist immer noch die blanke und nackte Wahrheit. Die glaubt niemand! Max Frisch
"We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only path." – Paulo Coelho
“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you …
"When personal judgment is inoperative (or forbidden), men’s first concern is not how to choose, but how to justify their choice" – Ayn Rand
“When personal judgment is inoperative (or forbidden), men’s first concern is not how to choose, but how to justify their choice” – Ayn Rand
The courage of the poets is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness. -Morley, Christopher
The courage of the poets is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness. -Morley, Christopher
Machen Sie sich erst einmal unbeliebt, dann werden Sie auch ernst genommen. ~~~ Konrad Adenauer
Machen Sie sich erst einmal unbeliebt, dann werden Sie auch ernst genommen. Konrad Adenauer
Johann Wolfgang Goethe – 7/6/2010
Bueno es tener la alegría en casa y no haber menester de buscarla fuera. Frases de Johann Wolfgang Goethe – 7/6/2010
Wenn du nicht kannst, was du willst, so wolle, was du kannst. (Hl. Franz-Xaver)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Hl. Franz-Xaver (7.6.1506 – 3.12.1552) Missionar, Mitbegründer des Jesuitenordens, heiliggesprochen 1622 (Spanien, 1506 – 1552). Bauernregel des Tages: …
"Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope (Romans 5:3-4)." – Bible
“Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope (Romans 5:3-4).” – Bible
"Contact with a high-minded woman is good for the life of any man" – Henry Vincent
“Contact with a high-minded woman is good for the life of any man” – Henry Vincent
"Judgment is forced upon us by experience" – Samuel Johnson
“Judgment is forced upon us by experience” – Samuel Johnson
"You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was." – Abraham Lincoln
“You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.” – Abraham Lincoln
Unlearned men of books are like the eunuchs who are guardians of the beautiful. -Young
Unlearned men of books are like the eunuchs who are guardians of the beautiful. -Young
"It is just as cowardly to judge an absent person as it is wicked to strike a defenseless one. Only the ignorant and narrow-minded gossip, for they speak of persons instead of things." – Lawrence G. Lovasik
“It is just as cowardly to judge an absent person as it is wicked to strike a defenseless one. Only the ignorant and narrow-minded gossip, …
"Give both the infinitudes their due – / Infinite mercy, but, I wis, / As infinite a justice too." – Robert Browning
“Give both the infinitudes their due – / Infinite mercy, but, I wis, / As infinite a justice too.” – Robert Browning
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear." – Ambrose Redmoon
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.” – Ambrose Redmoon
"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Geld ist wie eine schöne Frau. Wenn man es nicht richtig behandelt, läuft es einem weg. ~~~ Jean Paul Getty
Geld ist wie eine schöne Frau. Wenn man es nicht richtig behandelt, läuft es einem weg. Jean Paul Getty
Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock. -Renard, Jules
Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock. -Renard, Jules
Der einzige, der einen Ozelotpelz wirklich braucht, ist der Ozelot. ~~~ Bernhard Grzimek
Der einzige, der einen Ozelotpelz wirklich braucht, ist der Ozelot. Bernhard Grzimek
The most important of my discoveries has been suggested to me by my failures. -Davy, Sir Humphrey
The most important of my discoveries has been suggested to me by my failures. -Davy, Sir Humphrey
Viele Leute müssen mit ihrer Enttäuschung leben. Aber ich muss mit meiner schlafen. ~~~ Al Bundy
Viele Leute müssen mit ihrer Enttäuschung leben. Aber ich muss mit meiner schlafen. Al Bundy
Japanese Proverb: The sparrow flying behind the hawk …
The sparrow flying behind the hawk thinks the hawk is fleeing. Japanese Proverb Proverb Link: The sparrow flying behind the hawk …See More: Japanese Proverbs …
Nicholas Butler
“The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously.” Nicholas Butler quotes
"The tendency to turn human judgments into divine commands makes religion one of the most dangerous forces in the world." – Georgia Harkness
“The tendency to turn human judgments into divine commands makes religion one of the most dangerous forces in the world.” – Georgia Harkness
Harvey Pekar
“Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.” Harvey Pekar quotes
"When one begins to purposefully perform acts of kindness, the spirit changes and soon doing good deeds becomes a focal point for our life; doing good begins to be the same as feeling good. The periods of emptiness when we search for the "meaning of it all" begin to fill with acts of kindness." – Gary Ryan Blair
“When one begins to purposefully perform acts of kindness, the spirit changes and soon doing good deeds becomes a focal point for our life; doing …
Ehe: der originelle Versuch, die Kosten zu halbieren, indem man sie verdoppelt. ~~~ George Mikes
Ehe: der originelle Versuch, die Kosten zu halbieren, indem man sie verdoppelt. George Mikes
Mannes, Marya
The sign of an intelligent people is their ability to control emotions by the application of reason. Mannes, Marya quotes
Russell, George W.
Any relations in a social order will endure, if there is infused into them some of that spirit of human sympathy which qualifies life for …
Shinn, Florence Scovel
Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way. Shinn, Florence Scovel quotes
Maltz, Maxwell
Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward. Maltz, Maxwell quotes
Mind moves matter. -Virgil
Mind moves matter. -Virgil
Geizhälse: die Plage ihrer Zeitgenossen, aber das Entzücken ihrer Erben. ~~~ Theodor Fontane
Geizhälse: die Plage ihrer Zeitgenossen, aber das Entzücken ihrer Erben. Theodor Fontane
Ein Optimist ist ein Mensch, der alles halb so schlimm oder doppelt so gut findet. ~~~ Heinz Rühmann
Ein Optimist ist ein Mensch, der alles halb so schlimm oder doppelt so gut findet. Heinz Rühmann
Ludwig van Beethoven – 6/6/2010
Todavía no se han levantado las barreras que le digan al genio: “De aquí no pasarás”. Frases de Ludwig van Beethoven – 6/6/2010
Die Art des Gebens ist wichtiger als die Gabe selbst. (Pierre Corneille)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Pierre Corneille (6.6.1606 – 1.10.1684) Dramatiker (Frankreich, 1606 – 1684). Bauernregel des Tages: Soll Feld und Garten wohl …
Love is the river of life in the world. -Beecher, Henry Ward
Love is the river of life in the world. -Beecher, Henry Ward
"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress." – Mahatma Gandhi
“Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” – Mahatma Gandhi