Daily Quote – Nicolas de Chamfort
Conviction is the conscience of the mind. Nicolas de Chamfort quotes
Month: September 2010
"I’m not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“I’m not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Never judge a book by its movie. -Eagan, J. W.
Never judge a book by its movie. -Eagan, J. W.
"A child understands fear and the hurt and hate it brings." – Epictetus
“A child understands fear and the hurt and hate it brings.” – Epictetus
Cardinal Bellarmine
“To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin.” Cardinal Bellarmine …
"Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other never forgets them." – Ogden Nash
“Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other never forgets them.” – Ogden Nash
Mcginley, Phyllis
Please to put a nickel, please to put a dime. How petitions trickle in at Christmas time! Mcginley, Phyllis quotes
Salter, William
As the essence of courage is to stake one’s life on a possibility, so the essence of faith is to believe that the possibility exists. …
David Bissonette
“I recently read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry. That must be why my wife treats me like toxic waste.” David Bissonette quotes
Ninety percent of everything is crap. -Sturgeon, Theodore
Ninety percent of everything is crap. -Sturgeon, Theodore
Mancher sieht aus wie ein Mensch.
Mancher sieht aus wie ein Mensch.
Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them. -Huxley, Aldous
Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them. -Huxley, Aldous
Ich habe 30 Jahre gebraucht, um über Nacht
Ich habe 30 Jahre gebraucht, um über Nacht berühmt zu werden . (Harry Belafonte)
Herbert Spencer – 13/9/2010
El progreso no es un accidente, es una necesidad, una parte de la naturaleza. Frases de Herbert Spencer – 13/9/2010
Wenn jeder dem anderen helfen wollte, wäre allen geholfen. (Marie Freifrau von Ebner-Eschenbach)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Marie Freifrau von Ebner-Eschenbach (13.9.1830 – 12.3.1916) Schriftstellerin, Erzählerin, ‘Der Kreisphysikus’, ‘Krambambuli’, ‘Ein Spätgeborener’ (Österreich, 1830 – 1916). …
Alain Joufroy
Intussen moet in alle denkende breinen een behoorlijke hoeveelheid poëtische vrijheid worden ingespoten. Alain Joufroy citaat
"It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all." – William James
“It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all.” – William James
In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities. -Twain, Mark
In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities. -Twain, Mark
Go West, young man, and grow up with the country. -Greeley, Horace
Go West, young man, and grow up with the country. -Greeley, Horace
The world is round so that friendship may encircle it. -Chardin, Pierre Teilhard De
The world is round so that friendship may encircle it. -Chardin, Pierre Teilhard De
"Remember happiness doesn’t depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think" – Dale Carnegie
“Remember happiness doesn’t depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think” – Dale Carnegie
Better to have loved a short man than never to have loved a tall. -Chambless, David
Better to have loved a short man than never to have loved a tall. -Chambless, David
Nichts ist leichter als Selbstbetrug, denn was ein Mensch wahr haben möchte, hält er auch für wahr. ~~~ Demosthenes
Nichts ist leichter als Selbstbetrug, denn was ein Mensch wahr haben möchte, hält er auch für wahr. Demosthenes
Evelyn Rodriguez
“I believe our longing for an innate harmony runs deeper than our longing for righteousness.” Evelyn Rodriguez quotes
"O you who believe! when the call is made for prayer on Friday, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trading; that is better for you, if you know. (The Congregation 62.9)" – quran
“O you who believe! when the call is made for prayer on Friday, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trading; that …
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." – Douglas Adams
“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” – …
"The test of an enjoyment is the remembrance which it leaves behind" – Jean Paul Richter
“The test of an enjoyment is the remembrance which it leaves behind” – Jean Paul Richter
"Love is the answer, but while you’re waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions." – Woody Allen
“Love is the answer, but while you’re waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions.” – Woody Allen
Alles ist Kampf, Ringen. Nur der verdient die Liebe und das Leben, der täglich sie erobern muss. ~~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Alles ist Kampf, Ringen. Nur der verdient die Liebe und das Leben, der täglich sie erobern muss. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?" – Confucius
“If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?” – …
What is the use of running when we are on the wrong road. -Proverb, Bavarian
What is the use of running when we are on the wrong road. -Proverb, Bavarian
"For a double grief came upon them, and a groaning for the remembrance of things past" – Solomon Ibn Gabirol ben Judah
“For a double grief came upon them, and a groaning for the remembrance of things past” – Solomon Ibn Gabirol ben Judah
Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave. -Lowell, James Russell
Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave. -Lowell, James Russell
Die Sprache macht alles denkbar und das Denken macht alles sagbar.
Die Sprache macht alles denkbar und das Denken macht alles sagbar.
"Give me the money that has been spent in war and I will clothe every man, woman, and child in an attire of which kings and queens will be proud. I will build a schoolhouse in every valley over the whole earth. I will crown every hillside with a place of worship consecrated to peace." – Charles Sumner
“Give me the money that has been spent in war and I will clothe every man, woman, and child in an attire of which kings …
Der Mensch muß bei dem Glauben verharren,
Der Mensch muß bei dem Glauben verharren, daß das Unbegreifliche begreiflich sei; er würde sonst nicht forschen. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
Santiago Ramón y Cajal – 12/9/2010
El hombre es un ser social cuya inteligencia exige para excitarse el rumor de la colmena. Frases de Santiago Ramón y Cajal – 12/9/2010
Je älter man wird, desto ähnlicher wird man sich selbst. (Maurice Chevalier)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Maurice Chevalier (12.9.1888 – 1.1.1972) Filmschauspieler, Chansonnier, ‘Schweigen ist Gold’, ‘Gigi’, ‘Liebesparade’ (Frankreich, 1888 – 1972). Bauernregel des …
There is a great deal of human nature in man. -Kingsley, Charles
There is a great deal of human nature in man. -Kingsley, Charles
"Marriage is an Athenic weaving together of families, of two souls with their individual fates and destinies, of time and eternity – everyday life married to the timeless mysteries of the soul." – Thomas More
“Marriage is an Athenic weaving together of families, of two souls with their individual fates and destinies, of time and eternity – everyday life married …