Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. -Franklin, Benjamin
Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. -Franklin, Benjamin
Month: July 2010
"The journey is difficult, immense. We will travel as far as we can, but we cannot in one lifetime see all that we would like to see or to learn all that we hunger to know." – Loren Eiseley
“The journey is difficult, immense. We will travel as far as we can, but we cannot in one lifetime see all that we would like …
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. -Chesterfield, Lord
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. -Chesterfield, Lord
Die Freunde, die man um vier Uhr morgens anrufen kann, die zählen. ~~~ Marlene Dietrich
Die Freunde, die man um vier Uhr morgens anrufen kann, die zählen. Marlene Dietrich
Jerry Chin
“And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.” Jerry Chin quotes
There is no greater fraud than a promise not kept. -Proverb, Gaelic
There is no greater fraud than a promise not kept. -Proverb, Gaelic
"Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong." – James Bryce
“Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not …
"If you can’t stand the heat in the dressing room, get out of the kitchen" – Terry Venables
“If you can’t stand the heat in the dressing room, get out of the kitchen” – Terry Venables
Solange man neugierig ist, kann einem das Alter nichts anhaben. ~~~ Burt Lancaster
Solange man neugierig ist, kann einem das Alter nichts anhaben. Burt Lancaster
A couple of hours of practice is worth ten sloppy rounds. -Zaharias, Babe Didrikson
A couple of hours of practice is worth ten sloppy rounds. -Zaharias, Babe Didrikson
"Glories like glow-worms, afar off shine bright,/ But looked to near, have neither heat nor light." – John Webster
“Glories like glow-worms, afar off shine bright,/ But looked to near, have neither heat nor light.” – John Webster
The only way around is through. -Frost, Robert
The only way around is through. -Frost, Robert
Politik: selbst jammern, wenn man anderen auf die Füße tritt. ~~~ Henri Tisot
Politik: selbst jammern, wenn man anderen auf die Füße tritt. Henri Tisot
Eyes
It is we that are blind, not fortune. – Browne, Sir Thomas
Compassion
Compassion is no substitute for justice. – Limbaugh, Rush
Automobiles
The car has become an article of dress without which we feel uncertain, unclad, and incomplete. – Mcluhan, Marshall
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing. -Herodotus
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing. -Herodotus
Die Zeit ist nur ein leerer Raum, dem Begebenheiten,
Die Zeit ist nur ein leerer Raum, dem Begebenheiten, Gedanken und Empfindungen erst Inhalt geben. (Wilhelm von Humboldt)
Quinto Horacio Flaco – 8/7/2010
En los contratiempos, sobre todo, es en donde conocemos todos nuestros recursos, para hacer uso de ellos. Frases de Quinto Horacio Flaco – 8/7/2010
Man läuft Gefahr zu verlieren, wenn man zuviel gewinnen möchte. (Jean de La Fontaine)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Jean de La Fontaine (8.7.1621 – 13.4.1695) Fabeldichter (Frankreich, 1621 – 1695). Bauernregel des Tages: Sankt Kilian ist …
Giovanni Guareschi
Politiek bestaat er meestal uit, een simpele zaak zo ingewikkeld te maken dat iedereen om een nieuwe simplificator gaat roepen. Giovanni Guareschi citaat
Sieh zu, dass du ein ehrlicher Mensch wirst, denn damit sorgst du dafür, dass es einen Schurken weniger auf der Welt gibt. ~~~ Thomas Carlyle
Sieh zu, dass du ein ehrlicher Mensch wirst, denn damit sorgst du dafür, dass es einen Schurken weniger auf der Welt gibt. Thomas Carlyle
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Heute: Tag, an dem man gute Vorsätze fasst. Morgen: frühester Tag ihrer Verwirklichung. ~~~ Ron Kritzfeld
Heute: Tag, an dem man gute Vorsätze fasst. Morgen: frühester Tag ihrer Verwirklichung. Ron Kritzfeld
"When I was a graduate student at Harvard, I learned about showers and central heating. Ten years later, I learned about breakfast meetings. These are America’s three great contributions to civilization." – Mervyn A. King
“When I was a graduate student at Harvard, I learned about showers and central heating. Ten years later, I learned about breakfast meetings. These are …
Es gibt keine schüchternen Lehrlinge mehr, es gibt nur noch schüchterne Meister. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Es gibt keine schüchternen Lehrlinge mehr, es gibt nur noch schüchterne Meister. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Some evils are cured by contempt. -Proverb
Some evils are cured by contempt. -Proverb
"If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve, and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or at least proposing." – Sparky Anderson
“If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve, and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or at least proposing.” …
Sei friedlich. Sich nicht rächen kann auch eine Rache sein. ~~~ Danny Kaye
Sei friedlich. Sich nicht rächen kann auch eine Rache sein. Danny Kaye
Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
"The journey is the reward." – Chinese Proverbs
“The journey is the reward.” – Chinese Proverbs
Hätte man bei der Erschaffung der Welt eine Kommission eingesetzt, dann wäre sie heute noch nicht fertig. ~~~ George Bernard Shaw
Hätte man bei der Erschaffung der Welt eine Kommission eingesetzt, dann wäre sie heute noch nicht fertig. George Bernard Shaw
"I think the problem is that bands start feeling the heat and then they try and rub sticks together and start a fire of their own, whereas Fall Out Boy, we’re completely happy to go out and blaze a path. If people are following us down it, that’s cool – otherwise, it will be fun for us to go out and hang by ourselves." – Pete Wentz
“I think the problem is that bands start feeling the heat and then they try and rub sticks together and start a fire of their …
To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness. -Franklin, Benjamin
To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness. -Franklin, Benjamin
Es gibt Politiker, die Angst haben, ihr Gesicht zu verlieren. Dabei könnte ihnen gar nichts besseres passieren. ~~~ Robert Lembke
Es gibt Politiker, die Angst haben, ihr Gesicht zu verlieren. Dabei könnte ihnen gar nichts besseres passieren. Robert Lembke
"I am not a demon. I am a lizard, a shark, a heat-seeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver on acid playing the accordion." – Nicolas Cage
“I am not a demon. I am a lizard, a shark, a heat-seeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver on acid playing the accordion.” …
"In the strange heat all litigation brings to bear on things, the very process of litigation fosters the most profound misunderstandings in the world." – Renata Adler
“In the strange heat all litigation brings to bear on things, the very process of litigation fosters the most profound misunderstandings in the world.” – …
"Its warmth was not heat, and its cool was not cold" – Ferdusi of Persia
“Its warmth was not heat, and its cool was not cold” – Ferdusi of Persia
Burnett, Carol
I think we’re here for each other. Burnett, Carol quotes
Richards, Mary Caroline
Inhabit ourselves that we may indeed do what we want to do. Richards, Mary Caroline quotes