Petit-Senn, John
We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give. Petit-Senn, John quotes
Month: September 2010
"Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad." – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” – …
"Anyone can rat, but it takes a certain amount of ingenuity to re-rat" – Winston Churchill
“Anyone can rat, but it takes a certain amount of ingenuity to re-rat” – Winston Churchill
Education is the cheap defence of nations. -Burke, Edmund
Education is the cheap defence of nations. -Burke, Edmund
Popular People First to Get Flu
Being popular may have its perks, but according to researchers, it also has at least one drawback—popular people tend to get the flu about two …
Sex ohne Liebe ist besser als gar kein Sex. ~~~ Hugh Hefner
Sex ohne Liebe ist besser als gar kein Sex. Hugh Hefner
Without friends, no one would want to live, even if he had all other goods. -Aristotle
Without friends, no one would want to live, even if he had all other goods. -Aristotle
Es kommt der Herbst und damit die Frage: Was fällt ab?
Es kommt der Herbst und damit die Frage: Was fällt ab?
"Daffodils that come before the swallow dares, and takes the winds of March with beauty." – William Shakespeare
“Daffodils that come before the swallow dares, and takes the winds of March with beauty.” – William Shakespeare
Eine gescheite Frau hat Millionen geborener Feinde: alle dummen Männer. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Eine gescheite Frau hat Millionen geborener Feinde: alle dummen Männer. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
The flood of print has turned reading into a process of gulping rather than savoring -Chappell, Warren
The flood of print has turned reading into a process of gulping rather than savoring -Chappell, Warren
Was ist denn aber für ein Unterschied, ob
Was ist denn aber für ein Unterschied, ob die Weiber gradezu den Staat regieren, oder ob die, welche ihn regieren, sich von den Weibern beherrschen …
Bertrand Russell – 23/9/2010
El hombre juicioso sólo piensa en sus males cuando ello conduce a algo práctico; todos los demás momentos los dedica a otras cosas. Frases de …
Einen Satz trag´ in den Ohren: Wer sich aufregt, hat verloren. (Karl-Heinz Söhler)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Karl-Heinz Söhler (23.9.1923) Publizist (Deutschland, 1923). Bauernregel des Tages: Was der Juli verbrach, holt der September nicht nach. …
Martin Simek
De dood is geen cliché. De dood is prachtig: ook al komt hij nog zo verwacht, hij komt altijd aan alsof hij net is uitgevonden. …
"[So I went to his testimonial lunch on Wednesday and watched the Mad Butcher attempt to interview Jones’ dad, Billy. He asked Billy Jones:] What’s he been like as a son? … Yeah, he’s been pretty good." – Billy Jones
“ What’s he been like as a son? … Yeah, he’s been pretty good.” – Billy Jones
The burden which is well borne becomes light. -Ovid
The burden which is well borne becomes light. -Ovid
Du kannst dein Leben nicht verlängern noch verbreitern, nur vertiefen. ~~~ Gorch Fock
Du kannst dein Leben nicht verlängern noch verbreitern, nur vertiefen. Gorch Fock
"True love doesn’t happen right away; it’s an ever-growing process. It develops after you’ve gone through many ups and downs, when you’ve suffered together, cried together, laughed together." – Ricardo Montalban
“True love doesn’t happen right away; it’s an ever-growing process. It develops after you’ve gone through many ups and downs, when you’ve suffered together, cried …
Arm ist nicht, wer wenig hat, sondern wer viel braucht. ~~~ Peter Rosegger
Arm ist nicht, wer wenig hat, sondern wer viel braucht. Peter Rosegger
"Track started Wednesday and we had one practice before we left. Now, we plan to run around Aberdeen." – Carly Benson
“Track started Wednesday and we had one practice before we left. Now, we plan to run around Aberdeen.” – Carly Benson
"He’s a great, great player. He just didn’t make shots (on Wednesday). They didn’t do anything to take him out of his game. Sometimes it just goes like that. He just didn’t make shots . but he’ll bounce back." – Brad Jones
“He’s a great, great player. He just didn’t make shots (on Wednesday). They didn’t do anything to take him out of his game. Sometimes it …
We must view young people not as empty bottles to be filled, but as candles to be lit. -Shaffer, Robert H.
We must view young people not as empty bottles to be filled, but as candles to be lit. -Shaffer, Robert H.
Amerika – die Entwicklung von der Barbarei zur Dekadenz ohne Umweg über die Kultur. ~~~ Georges Clemenceau
Amerika – die Entwicklung von der Barbarei zur Dekadenz ohne Umweg über die Kultur. Georges Clemenceau
"Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that’s a real treat." – Joanne Woodward
“Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that’s …
Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed towards it. -Channing, William Ellery
Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed towards it. -Channing, William Ellery
He is rich who is content with the least; for contentment is the wealth of nature. -Socrates
He is rich who is content with the least; for contentment is the wealth of nature. -Socrates
"According to the ancient Chinese proverb, "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step" – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
“According to the ancient Chinese proverb, “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
"A woman isn’t complete without a man. But where do you find a man – a real man – these days?" – Lauren Bacall
“A woman isn’t complete without a man. But where do you find a man – a real man – these days?” – Lauren Bacall
"Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people." – Spencer Johnson
“Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.” – Spencer Johnson
Doing what’s right isn’t the problem. It is knowing what’s right. -Johnson, Lyndon B.
Doing what’s right isn’t the problem. It is knowing what’s right. -Johnson, Lyndon B.
John Glenn
“There is still no cure for the common birthday.” John Glenn quotes
"A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings" – Olin Miller
“A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings” – Olin Miller
"Hatred is the coward’s revenge for being intimidated." – George Bernard Shaw
“Hatred is the coward’s revenge for being intimidated.” – George Bernard Shaw
Locke, John
Reverie is when ideas float in our mind without reflection or regard of the understanding. Locke, John quotes
Gershwin, Ira
What usually comes first is the contract. Gershwin, Ira quotes
John Heffron: Older Women
I’m not saying older women are sluttier; I’m just saying, an older woman isn’t gonna make you wait ’til three in the morning ’cause she’s …
Ich höre auf zu leben, aber ich habe gelebt.
Ich höre auf zu leben, aber ich habe gelebt.
Man soll schweigen oder Dinge sagen, die noch besser sind als das Schweigen. ~~~ Pythagoras von Samos
Man soll schweigen oder Dinge sagen, die noch besser sind als das Schweigen. Pythagoras von Samos
Man is the principal syllable in Management. -Mckenzie, C. T.
Man is the principal syllable in Management. -Mckenzie, C. T.