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The eternal silence of these infinite spaces fills me with dread. – Pascal, Blaise
Month: September 2010
"The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eat, something to drink and somebody to love you." – Brenda Ueland
“The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eat, something to drink and somebody to love you.” – Brenda …
Die Weltgeschichte ist auch die Summe dessen, was vermeidbar gewesen wäre. ~~~ Konrad Adenauer
Die Weltgeschichte ist auch die Summe dessen, was vermeidbar gewesen wäre. Konrad Adenauer
Philip G. Hamerton
“Have you ever observed that we pay much more attention to a wise passage when it is quoted than when we read it in the …
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. -Patton, George S.
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. -Patton, George S.
Henrich, Tommy
Catching a fly ball is a pleasure, but knowing what to do with it is a business. Henrich, Tommy quotes
Navratilova, Martina
Whoever said, It’s not whether you win or lose that counts, probably lost. Navratilova, Martina quotes
Duncan, Isadora
So that ends my first experience of matrimony, which I always thought a highly over-rated performance. Duncan, Isadora quotes
Wenn du den Wert des Geldes kennenlernen willst, versuche, dir welches zu leihen. ~~~ Benjamin Franklin
Wenn du den Wert des Geldes kennenlernen willst, versuche, dir welches zu leihen. Benjamin Franklin
in the end everything will be okay. if its not okay its not the end. -Unknown
in the end everything will be okay. if its not okay its not the end. -Unknown
In the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves. -Baruch, Bernard M.
In the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves. -Baruch, Bernard M.
Unabhängigkeit ist etwas Innerliches; jeder kann sie erringen.
Unabhängigkeit ist etwas Innerliches; jeder kann sie erringen.
Beauty rests on necessities. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Beauty rests on necessities. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Der Wille zum System ist ein Mangel an Rechtschaffenheit.
Der Wille zum System ist ein Mangel an Rechtschaffenheit. (Friedrich Nietzsche)
Thomas Carlyle – 7/9/2010
¡Cuántas cosas hay en una risotada! Es la clave secreta con que se descifra un hombre entero. Frases de Thomas Carlyle – 7/9/2010
Trag oder schlag! Damit du nicht geschlagen wirst, schlag selbst! – Fer aut feri ne feriaris, feri! (Königin Elisabeth I. von England)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Königin Elisabeth I. von England (7.9.1533 – 24.3.1603) Königin, Tochter von Heinrich VIII., in ihrer Regierungszeit von 1558-1603 …
Gute Aussichten sind wertlos. Es kommt darauf an, wer sie hat. ~~~ Karl Kraus
Gute Aussichten sind wertlos. Es kommt darauf an, wer sie hat. Karl Kraus
The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.
The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.
Just be honest with yourself. That opens the door. -Howard, Vernon
Just be honest with yourself. That opens the door. -Howard, Vernon
He who goes to law for a sheep loses his cow. -Proverb, Spanish
He who goes to law for a sheep loses his cow. -Proverb, Spanish
Too humble is half proud. -Proverb, Yiddish
Too humble is half proud. -Proverb, Yiddish
Mario Benedetti – 6/9/2010
Yo amo, tu amas, el ama, nosotros amamos, vosotros amáis, ellos aman. Ojalá no fuese conjugación sino realidad. Frases de Mario Benedetti – 6/9/2010
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." – Carl Gustav Jung
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” – Carl Gustav Jung
"Contentment is not something to be gained by possession. You can not work simply at being content, but must work at making a difference. True contentment is gained by the difference you make in the lives of others." – Jill Pendley
“Contentment is not something to be gained by possession. You can not work simply at being content, but must work at making a difference. True …
"Of all religions, Christianity is without a doubt the one that should inspire tolerance most, although, up to now, the Christians have been the most intolerant of all men" – Voltaire
“Of all religions, Christianity is without a doubt the one that should inspire tolerance most, although, up to now, the Christians have been the most …
Jede Generation lacht über Moden, aber folgt den Neuen treu. ~~~ Henry David Thoreau
Jede Generation lacht über Moden, aber folgt den Neuen treu. Henry David Thoreau
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. -Confucius
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. -Confucius
Gray, John Edward
We have no problems, only situations. Not all problems have solutions, but all situations have outcomes. Gray, John Edward quotes
Levi-Strauss, Claude
Just as the individual is not alone in the group, nor any one in society alone among the others, so man is not alone in …
Männer und Frauen, die zu viel geliebt worden sind, verlieren oft die Fähigkeit, selber zu lieben. ~~~ Otto von Leixner
Männer und Frauen, die zu viel geliebt worden sind, verlieren oft die Fähigkeit, selber zu lieben. Otto von Leixner
Crispin Glover
“A ‘geek’ by definition is someone who eats live animals….I’ve never eaten live animals.” Crispin Glover quotes
"Keep Ted Turner and his goddamned Crayolas away from my movies" – Orson Welles
“Keep Ted Turner and his goddamned Crayolas away from my movies” – Orson Welles
"There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment." – Swami Sivananda
“There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.” – Swami Sivananda
If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry. -Dickinson, Emily
If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry. -Dickinson, Emily
Es würde mir nicht im Traum einfallen, einem Klub beizutreten, der bereit wäre, jemanden wie mich als Mitglied aufzunehmen. ~~~ Groucho Marx
Es würde mir nicht im Traum einfallen, einem Klub beizutreten, der bereit wäre, jemanden wie mich als Mitglied aufzunehmen. Groucho Marx
Die Notwendigkeit kennt keine Gründe.
Die Notwendigkeit kennt keine Gründe.
The French are wiser than they seem, and the Spaniards seem wiser than they are. -Bacon, Francis
The French are wiser than they seem, and the Spaniards seem wiser than they are. -Bacon, Francis
Es liebt die Welt, das Strahlende zu schwärzen.
Es liebt die Welt, das Strahlende zu schwärzen. (Friedrich Schiller)
Man muß einfach reden, aber kompliziert denken – nicht umgekehrt. (Franz Josef Strauß)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Franz Josef Strauß (6.9.1915 – 3.10.1988) Politiker, leitete 1953 – 1969 einige Bundesministerien, 1978 – 1988 Ministerpräsident Bayerns …
"Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one." – Jane Howard
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need …