October 2010 – Page 7 – Dictionary of Quotes

Überlege einmal, bevor du gibst, zweimal, bevor du annimmst, und tausendmal, bevor du verlangst. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Überlege einmal, bevor du gibst, zweimal, bevor du annimmst, und tausendmal, bevor du verlangst. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Make the iron hot by striking it. -Cromwell, Oliver

"I think it’s the distance between what we’re supposed to think their job entails and what their job really entails." – Harry Shearer

“I think it’s the distance between what we’re supposed to think their job entails and what their job really entails.” – Harry Shearer

"He has managed to capture the particular aura that made even the poet’s more mundane activities-of which there were many-fascinatingly boring, so to speak, rather than merely boringly boring." – John Gross

“He has managed to capture the particular aura that made even the poet’s more mundane activities-of which there were many-fascinatingly boring, so to speak, rather …

"Aren’t we forgetting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa." – Bart Simpson

“Aren’t we forgetting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa.” – Bart Simpson

"Festival of the impassioned efforts and manifold ambitions of all forms of youthful activity of every generation springing from the threshold of life." – Pierre de Coubertin

“Festival of the impassioned efforts and manifold ambitions of all forms of youthful activity of every generation springing from the threshold of life.” – Pierre …

Untergangspropheten, die vom Pessimismus leben – und gar nicht schlecht – empfinden jede Art von Zuversicht zwangsläufig als Existenzbedrohung. ~~~ Bob Hope

Untergangspropheten, die vom Pessimismus leben – und gar nicht schlecht – empfinden jede Art von Zuversicht zwangsläufig als Existenzbedrohung. Bob Hope

To be occasionally quoted is the only fame I care for. -Smith, Alexander

"We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive." – Martin Luther King Jr.

“We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is …

""Dread is the first and strongest of the…kinds of fear. It is that tension, that waiting that comes when you know there is something to fear but you have not yet identified what it is. The fear that comes when you first realize that your spouse should have been home hours ago; when you hear a strange sound in the baby’s bedroom; when you realize that a window you are sure you closed is now open, the curtains billowing, and you’re alone in the house." – Orson Scott Card

“”Dread is the first and strongest of the…kinds of fear. It is that tension, that waiting that comes when you know there is something to …

Politik besteht darin, Gott so zu dienen, dass man den Teufel nicht verärgert. ~~~ Thomas Fuller

Politik besteht darin, Gott so zu dienen, dass man den Teufel nicht verärgert. Thomas Fuller

"Relaxation means releasing all concern and tension and letting the natural order of life flow through one’s being" – Donald Curtis

“Relaxation means releasing all concern and tension and letting the natural order of life flow through one’s being” – Donald Curtis

My conscience aches but it’s going to lose the fight. -Myles, Allanah

"Walking uplifts the spirit. Breathe out the poisons of tension, stress, and worry; breathe in the power of God. Send forth little silent prayers of goodwill toward those you meet. Walk with a sense of being a part of a vast universe. Consider the thousands of miles of earth beneath your feet; think of the limitless expanse of space above your head. Walk in awe, wonder, and humility. Walk at all times of day. In the early morning when the world is just waking up. Late at night under the stars. Along a busy city street at noontime." – Wilferd A. Peterson

“Walking uplifts the spirit. Breathe out the poisons of tension, stress, and worry; breathe in the power of God. Send forth little silent prayers of …

Von einem Darlehen sprechen, heißt der Freundschaft ein Ende setzen.

Start off everyday with a simple smile and get it over with. -Fields, W. C.

Geschichte ist die Lüge, auf die man sich geeinigt hat.

Geschichte ist die Lüge, auf die man sich geeinigt hat. (Voltaire)

Baruch Benedict Spinoza – 22/10/2010

La experiencia nos ha demostrado que a la persona no le resulta nada más difícil de dominar que su lengua. Frases de Baruch Benedict Spinoza …

Glücklich, wer mit den Verhältnissen zu brechen versteht, ehe sie ihn gebrochen haben! (Franz von Liszt)

Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Franz von Liszt (22.10.1811 – 31.7.1886) Pianist, Komponist, Begründer einer neuen Klaviertechnik, Messen, Psalme, Klavierkonzerte, Orgelkompositionen (Ungarn, 1811 …

Thomas S. Elliot

Wat wij het begin noemen is vaak het einde en eindigen is beginnen. Het einde is waar wij van uitgaan. Thomas S. Elliot citaat

Ein guter Kaffee muss schwarz wie die Nacht, heiß wie die Liebe und so süß oder bitter wie das Leben sein. ~~~ Arabisches Sprichwort

Ein guter Kaffee muss schwarz wie die Nacht, heiß wie die Liebe und so süß oder bitter wie das Leben sein. Arabisches Sprichwort

"I would much rather have regrets about not doing what people said, than regretting not doing what my heart led me to and wondering what life had been like if I’d just been myself." – Brittany Renée

“I would much rather have regrets about not doing what people said, than regretting not doing what my heart led me to and wondering what …

The odds of hitting your target go up dramatically when you aim at it. -Pancoast, Mal

"There is a powerful tension in our relationship to technology. We are excited by egalitarianism and anonymity, but we constantly fight for our identity." – David Owens

“There is a powerful tension in our relationship to technology. We are excited by egalitarianism and anonymity, but we constantly fight for our identity.” – …

WAR IS PEACEFREEDOM IS SLAVERYIGNORANCE IS STRENGTH. -Orwell, George

"I don’t think anybody realized the scope of the project and what it was going to entail." – Vick Keese

“I don’t think anybody realized the scope of the project and what it was going to entail.” – Vick Keese

"When you feel pressured and pushed, when you feel not respected, when you feel tension at work, when you feel the work that you do isn’t of real value, that leads to overwork, … Sizable portions of the U.S. work forces have these feelings." – Ellen Galinsky

“When you feel pressured and pushed, when you feel not respected, when you feel tension at work, when you feel the work that you do …

Haf?za bir bah?edir -Pamuk, Orhan

"I write in order to attain that feeling of tension relieved and function achieved which a cow enjoys on giving milk." – Henry Louis Mencken

“I write in order to attain that feeling of tension relieved and function achieved which a cow enjoys on giving milk.” – Henry Louis Mencken

"Between religion’s ”this is” and poetry’s ”but suppose this is,” there must always be some kind of tension, until the possible and the actual meet at infinity." – Northrop Frye

“Between religion’s ”this is” and poetry’s ”but suppose this is,” there must always be some kind of tension, until the possible and the actual meet …

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