I believe in democracy, because it releases the energies of every human being. -Wilson, Woodrow T.
I believe in democracy, because it releases the energies of every human being. -Wilson, Woodrow T.
Month: November 2010
Mir imponieren nur die Ratschläge und Grundsätze,
Mir imponieren nur die Ratschläge und Grundsätze, die der Ratgebende selbst beherzigt. (Rosa Luxemburg)
Oscar Wilde – 9/11/2010
La risa no es un mal comienzo para la amistad. Y está lejos de ser un mal final. Frases de Oscar Wilde – 9/11/2010
Beneiden heißt Unterlegenheit bekennen. (Julie Lespinasse)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Julie Lespinasse (9.11.1732 – 23.5.1776) Schriftstellerin, ‘Briefe an den Grafen Guibert’ (Frankreich, 1732 – 1776). Bauernregel des Tages: …
Vertraue nur dir selbst, wenn andere an dir zweifeln, aber nimm ihnen ihre Zweifel nicht übel. ~~~ Joseph Rudyard Kipling
Vertraue nur dir selbst, wenn andere an dir zweifeln, aber nimm ihnen ihre Zweifel nicht übel. Joseph Rudyard Kipling
You can’t fatten the pig on market day. -Howard, John
You can’t fatten the pig on market day. -Howard, John
Nothing astonishes people so much as common sense and plain dealing. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Nothing astonishes people so much as common sense and plain dealing. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Voice
The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love. – Bruyere, Jean De La
"If you would convince others, seem open to conviction yourself." – Lord Chesterfield
“If you would convince others, seem open to conviction yourself.” – Lord Chesterfield
Doubt is the incentive to truth and inquiry leads the way. -Ballou, Hosea
Doubt is the incentive to truth and inquiry leads the way. -Ballou, Hosea
Barchetti, Katherine
Make a customer, not a sale. Barchetti, Katherine quotes
An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what they make. -Johnson, Alva
An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what they make. -Johnson, Alva
Wandlung ist notwendig wie die Erneuerung der Blätter im Frühling. ~~~ Vincent van Gogh
Wandlung ist notwendig wie die Erneuerung der Blätter im Frühling. Vincent van Gogh
Haltung lässt sich leichter bewahren als wiedergewinnen. ~~~ Thomas Paine
Haltung lässt sich leichter bewahren als wiedergewinnen. Thomas Paine
There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea. -Conrad, Joseph
There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea. -Conrad, Joseph
"The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in." – Lord Chesterfield
“The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in.” – Lord Chesterfield
Manche Frauen putzen gerne. Herunter und heraus.
Manche Frauen putzen gerne. Herunter und heraus.
Während der Ebbe schrieb ich eine Zeile auf
Während der Ebbe schrieb ich eine Zeile auf den Sand, in die ich alles legte, was mein Verstand und Geist enthält. Während der Flut kehrte …
José Ortega y Gasset – 8/11/2010
Nuestras convicciones más arraigadas, más indubitables, son las más sospechosas. Ellas constituyen nuestro límite, nuestros confines, nuestra prisión. Frases de José Ortega y Gasset – …
Das Schönste im Leben ist der Wunsch, das Nächstschönste die Erfüllung. (Margaret Mitchell)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Margaret Mitchell (8.11.1900 – 16.8.1949) Journalistin, Schriftstellerin, ‘Vom Winde verweht’ (USA, 1900 – 1949). Bauernregel des Tages: Wenn …
Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity. -Brown Jr., H. Jackson
Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity. -Brown Jr., H. Jackson
True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. -Saint-Exupery, Antoine De
True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. -Saint-Exupery, Antoine De
"Promptness is the soul of business" – Lord Chesterfield
“Promptness is the soul of business” – Lord Chesterfield
"a good friend is a connection to life- a tie to the past,a road to the future,the key to sanity in a totally insane world" – Lois Wyse
“a good friend is a connection to life- a tie to the past,a road to the future,the key to sanity in a totally insane world” …
Vengeance taken will often tear the heart and torment the conscience. -Schopenhauer, Arthur
Vengeance taken will often tear the heart and torment the conscience. -Schopenhauer, Arthur
"Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough" – Lord Chesterfield
“Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough” – Lord Chesterfield
Der Kuss ist ein liebenswerter Trick der Natur, ein Gespräch zu unterbrechen, wenn Worte überflüssig werden. ~~~ Ingrid Bergman
Der Kuss ist ein liebenswerter Trick der Natur, ein Gespräch zu unterbrechen, wenn Worte überflüssig werden. Ingrid Bergman
Progress is the stride of God. -Hugo, Victor
Progress is the stride of God. -Hugo, Victor
"Love and respect woman. Look to her not only for comfort, but for strength and inspiration and the doubling of your intellectual and moral powers. Blot out from your mind any idea of superiority; you have none." – Giuseppe Mazzini
“Love and respect woman. Look to her not only for comfort, but for strength and inspiration and the doubling of your intellectual and moral powers. …
"With realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world." – Dalai Lama
“With realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.” – Dalai Lama
One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions. -Hopper, Admiral Grace
One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions. -Hopper, Admiral Grace
Wolfgang Pauli
“This isn’t right. This isn’t even wrong.” Wolfgang Pauli quotes
Margaret Lee Runbeck
“Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” Margaret Lee Runbeck quotes
"Learning is acquired by reading books; but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading man, and studying all the various editions of them." – Lord Chesterfield
“Learning is acquired by reading books; but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading man, …
Dhammapada
Just as a flower which seems beautiful and has color but no perfume, so are the fruitless words of the man who speaks them but …
"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." – Buddha
“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads …
"I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married." – Elizabeth I
“I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married.” – Elizabeth I
"Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver." – Ayn Rand
“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.” – Ayn Rand
A critic is a legless man who teaches running. -Pollock, Channing
A critic is a legless man who teaches running. -Pollock, Channing
"Take care in your minutes, and the hours will take care of themselves." – Lord Chesterfield
“Take care in your minutes, and the hours will take care of themselves.” – Lord Chesterfield