Nature is a revelation of God; Art a revelation of man. -Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
Nature is a revelation of God; Art a revelation of man. -Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
Month: June 2010
"At least I know it wasn’t built by some guy wanting to get done on Friday … or hung over on Monday." – Bill McAuliffe
“At least I know it wasn’t built by some guy wanting to get done on Friday … or hung over on Monday.” – Bill McAuliffe
"He was the computer. I would have a dinner with him, if the car wasn’t handling well on the Friday, and would explain to him what it was doing at different parts of the track. He would go back to the garage, and call the mechanics. And by Saturday morning the car would be fantastic. Only Colin Chapman could do that. Of all the engineers I worked with, all the team managers, Colin was a genius who had the intuition to do it." – Emerson Fittipaldi
“He was the computer. I would have a dinner with him, if the car wasn’t handling well on the Friday, and would explain to him …
Wenn du eine weise Antwort verlangst, musst du vernünftig fragen. ~~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wenn du eine weise Antwort verlangst, musst du vernünftig fragen. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"…the spring, the summer,<br/>The chilling autumn, angry winter, change<br/>Their wonted liveries; and the mazed world<br/>By their increase, now knows not which is which." – William Shakespeare
“…the spring, the summer,The chilling autumn, angry winter, changeTheir wonted liveries; and the mazed worldBy their increase, now knows not which is which.” – William …
"I can remember walking as a child. It was not customary to say you were fatigued. It was customary to complete the goal of the expedition." – Katharine Hepburn
“I can remember walking as a child. It was not customary to say you were fatigued. It was customary to complete the goal of the …
The first requisite for immortality is death. -Lec, Stanislaw J.
The first requisite for immortality is death. -Lec, Stanislaw J.
Hinter jeder Frau im Nerz steht eine andere, die darüber witzelt, wo sie ihn her hat. ~~~ Inge Meysel
Hinter jeder Frau im Nerz steht eine andere, die darüber witzelt, wo sie ihn her hat. Inge Meysel
"When she was a senior, she blew her knee (ACL) out on Friday, Dec. 13. On Saturday, Dec. 13, the next year at SRJC she did it again." – Bill Cox
“When she was a senior, she blew her knee (ACL) out on Friday, Dec. 13. On Saturday, Dec. 13, the next year at SRJC she …
"Fridays are not ‘pants optional’" – Nancy Cartwright
“Fridays are not ‘pants optional'” – Nancy Cartwright
My reason is not framed to bend or stoop: my knees are. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
My reason is not framed to bend or stoop: my knees are. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
Jacinto Benavente – 26/6/2010
Como en las deudas, no cabe con las culpas otra honradez que pagarlas. Frases de Jacinto Benavente – 26/6/2010
Die wahre Lebenskunst besteht darin, im Alltäglichen das Wunderbare zu sehen. (Pearl Sydenstricker Buck)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Pearl Sydenstricker Buck (26.6.1892 – 6.3.1973) Romanschriftstellerin, Pulitzer-Preis 1932, Nobelpreis für Literatur/1938 für ‘Die gute Erde’ (USA, 1892 …
H Broun
Rond je eenentwintigste komen de meeste pessimistische buien zodra je je er toe zet dromen in werkelijkheid om te zetten. H Broun citaat
"No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today enjoy it and bless God for it." – Henry Ward Beecher
“No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today enjoy it and bless God for it.” …
Selbstironie ist das klügste Stilmittel, um Unterhaltung zu machen. ~~~ Barbara Schöneberger
Selbstironie ist das klügste Stilmittel, um Unterhaltung zu machen. Barbara Schöneberger
"Death is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives." – A Sachs
“Death is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives.” – A Sachs
"We’ll do a shoot-around and get used to (the Augusta Civic Center) on Friday. You always have to go somewhere." – Arnie Clark
“We’ll do a shoot-around and get used to (the Augusta Civic Center) on Friday. You always have to go somewhere.” – Arnie Clark
Wenn man Liebe nicht bedingungslos geben und nehmen kann, ist es keine Liebe, sondern ein Handel. ~~~ Emma Goldman
Wenn man Liebe nicht bedingungslos geben und nehmen kann, ist es keine Liebe, sondern ein Handel. Emma Goldman
"When you betray somebody else, you also betray yourself." – Isaac Bashevis Singer
“When you betray somebody else, you also betray yourself.” – Isaac Bashevis Singer
No one really listens to anyone else, and if you try it for a while you’ll see why. -McLaughlin, Mignon
No one really listens to anyone else, and if you try it for a while you’ll see why. -McLaughlin, Mignon
"There is nothing so annoying as to have two people talking when you’re busy interrupting." – Mark Twain
“There is nothing so annoying as to have two people talking when you’re busy interrupting.” – Mark Twain
"Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing." – Thomas J. Peters
“Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing.” – Thomas J. Peters
Reality is neither good nor bad; it just is. -Dale, Arbie M.
Reality is neither good nor bad; it just is. -Dale, Arbie M.
Ein Augenblick des Glücks wiegt Jahrtausende des Nachruhms auf. ~~~ Friedrich II. der Große
Ein Augenblick des Glücks wiegt Jahrtausende des Nachruhms auf. Friedrich II. der Große
"As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death." – Leonardo da Vinci
“As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.” – Leonardo da Vinci
The best theology is rather a divine life than a divine knowledge. -Taylor, Jeremy
The best theology is rather a divine life than a divine knowledge. -Taylor, Jeremy
"The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert." – Vince Lombardi
“The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must …
Wir brauchen viele Jahre bis wir verstehen, wie kostbar Augenblicke sein können. ~~~ Ernst Ferstl
Wir brauchen viele Jahre bis wir verstehen, wie kostbar Augenblicke sein können. Ernst Ferstl
"Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy." – Joseph Campbell
“Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” – Joseph …
French Proverb: Frae saving …
Frae saving comes having. French Proverb Proverb Link: Frae saving …See More: French Proverbs (2090 Proverbs) French Proverb: Frae saving … quotes
"Money can’t buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you’re being miserable." – Clare Boothe Luce
“Money can’t buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you’re being miserable.” – Clare Boothe Luce
"Winter lingered so long in the lap of Spring that it occasioned a great deal of talk" – Bill Nye
“Winter lingered so long in the lap of Spring that it occasioned a great deal of talk” – Bill Nye
Only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. -Mandela, Nelson
Only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. -Mandela, Nelson
Beliebtheit sollte kein Maßstab für die Wahl von Politikern sein. Wenn es auf die Popularität ankäme, säßen Donald Duck und die Muppets längst im Senat. ~~~ Orson Welles
Beliebtheit sollte kein Maßstab für die Wahl von Politikern sein. Wenn es auf die Popularität ankäme, säßen Donald Duck und die Muppets längst im Senat. …
Pete Rose
“You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be – in baseball and in life.” Pete Rose quotes
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." – George Bernard Shaw
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw
Hubbard, Ruth
Every theory is a self-fulfilling prophecy that orders experience into the framework it provides. Hubbard, Ruth quotes
"Death is the king of this world: ‘Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet." – George Eliot
“Death is the king of this world: ‘Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet.” …
Man sollte schon deshalb kein langes Gesicht machen, weil man dann mehr zu rasieren hat. ~~~ Fernandel
Man sollte schon deshalb kein langes Gesicht machen, weil man dann mehr zu rasieren hat. Fernandel