"Now… thanks to your hacking my trees to the ground, there’s not enough Truffula Fruit to go ’round." – Dr. Seuss
“Now… thanks to your hacking my trees to the ground, there’s not enough Truffula Fruit to go ’round.” – Dr. Seuss
Month: November 2010
Das Alter verklärt oder versteinert. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Das Alter verklärt oder versteinert. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving." – W. T. Purkiser
“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.” – W. T. Purkiser
Immortality is the genius to move others long after you yourself have stopped moving. -Rooney, Frank
Immortality is the genius to move others long after you yourself have stopped moving. -Rooney, Frank
To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter. -Sagan, Francoise
To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter. -Sagan, Francoise
You always pass failure on the way to success. -Rooney, Mickey
You always pass failure on the way to success. -Rooney, Mickey
Aus Anonymitätsgründen nennen wir sie Lisa S. Oder nein doch lieber L. Simpson. ~~~ Skinner
Aus Anonymitätsgründen nennen wir sie Lisa S. Oder nein doch lieber L. Simpson. Skinner
Die großen Begebenheiten der Welt werden nicht gemacht, sondern sie finden sich. ~~~ Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Die großen Begebenheiten der Welt werden nicht gemacht, sondern sie finden sich. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
"A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride." – C.S. Lewis
“A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, …
"If you’re a Thanksgiving dinner, but you don’t like the stuffing or the cranberry sauce or anything else, just pretend like you’re eating it, but instead, put it all in your lap and form it into a big mushy ball. Then, later, when you’re out back having cigars with the boys, let out a big fake cough and throw the ball to the ground. Then say, "Boy, these are good cigars!"" – Jack Handy
“If you’re a Thanksgiving dinner, but you don’t like the stuffing or the cranberry sauce or anything else, just pretend like you’re eating it, but …
Sampson, Patricia
Self-reliance is the only road to true freedom, and being one’s own person is its ultimate reward. Sampson, Patricia quotes
Hoffman, Abbie
I was probably the only revolutionary referred to as cute. Hoffman, Abbie quotes
Darrow, Clarence
Chase after the truth like all hell and you’ll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails. Darrow, Clarence quotes
"Dad, thanks to TV, I can’t remember what happened 8 minutes ago. No, really, it’s a serious problem. Ha, ha, ha! What’re we laughing about?" – Nancy Cartwright
“Dad, thanks to TV, I can’t remember what happened 8 minutes ago. No, really, it’s a serious problem. Ha, ha, ha! What’re we laughing about?” …
"I’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." – Thomas Carlyle
“I’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.” – Thomas Carlyle
"I can’t think of a more wonderful thanksgiving for the life I have had than that everyone should be jolly at my funeral" – Admiral (Lord) Louis Mountbatten
“I can’t think of a more wonderful thanksgiving for the life I have had than that everyone should be jolly at my funeral” – Admiral …
"Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions." – Bo Bennett
“Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.” – Bo Bennett
Political success is the ability, when the inevitable occurs, to get credit for it. -Peter, Laurence J.
Political success is the ability, when the inevitable occurs, to get credit for it. -Peter, Laurence J.
Wer seine Frau schlägt, schlägt seine linke Hand mit der rechten.
Wer seine Frau schlägt, schlägt seine linke Hand mit der rechten.
I have a feeling this is destiny. [On the eve of her third marriage] -Brinkley, Christie
I have a feeling this is destiny. -Brinkley, Christie
Thomas Browne – 25/11/2010
El que tiene lo bastante para poder hacer bien a otros, es rico. Frases de Thomas Browne – 25/11/2010
Frage nicht mehr nach dem Wert des Lebens, sondern nach dem Wert, den du deinem Leben geben kannst! (Bo Yin Râ)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Bo Yin Râ (25.11.1876 – 14.2.1943) Maler, Philosoph (Deutschland, 1876 – 1943). Bauernregel des Tages: Wie Sankt Kathrein …
André Breton
Er is alle reden te geloven dat er een bepaald punt in de geest bestaat van waaruit het leven en de dood, het werkelijke en …
"With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, / England mourns for her dead across the sea." – Laurence Binyon
“With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, / England mourns for her dead across the sea.” – Laurence Binyon
When two friends have a common bank account, one sings and the other weeps. -Proverb
When two friends have a common bank account, one sings and the other weeps. -Proverb
"The longest journey of any person is the journey inward" – Dag Hammarskjold
“The longest journey of any person is the journey inward” – Dag Hammarskjold
"Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day" – Robert Caspar Lintner
“Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day” – Robert Caspar Lintner
Art is meant to disturb. Science reassures. -Braque, Georges
Art is meant to disturb. Science reassures. -Braque, Georges
Liebe ist ein Zeitwort, ein Verhältniswort, ein Zahlwort oder ein Umstandswort – je nachdem. ~~~ Orson Welles
Liebe ist ein Zeitwort, ein Verhältniswort, ein Zahlwort oder ein Umstandswort – je nachdem. Orson Welles
… und wenn ihr dann in vielen Jahren sterbend in eurem Bett liegt, wärt ihr dann nicht bereit jede Stunde einzutauschen von heute bis auf jenen Tag, um einmal nur, ein einziges Mal nur wieder hier stehen zu dürfen, um unseren Feinden zuzurufen: "Ja sie mögen uns das Leben nehmen, aber niemals nehmen sie uns – UNSERE FREIHEIT!!!" ~~~ William Wallace
… und wenn ihr dann in vielen Jahren sterbend in eurem Bett liegt, wärt ihr dann nicht bereit jede Stunde einzutauschen von heute bis auf …
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6)." – Bible
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6).” – Bible
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. -Tennyson, Lord Alfred
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. -Tennyson, Lord Alfred
"This program is the real Pirates of the Caribbean . . . daring, adventurous and authentic down to the knots and rigging." – David Moore
“This program is the real Pirates of the Caribbean . . . daring, adventurous and authentic down to the knots and rigging.” – David Moore
"Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks" – William Shakespeare
“Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks” – William Shakespeare
"Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." – Ronald Reagan
“Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.” – …
"Thanksgiving is nothing but a toast to genocide." – Stephen Evans
“Thanksgiving is nothing but a toast to genocide.” – Stephen Evans
Thought precedes action, action does not always precede thought. -Horton, Doug
Thought precedes action, action does not always precede thought. -Horton, Doug
“When a balance between Trinidad and island interests is being served, and the Caribbean is again speaking with one voice, T&T must decisively seek the support of Brazil and Mexico, with the region’s assistance, in delicately balancing our position between our revolutionary neighbour only seven miles away and our commercial and social ties with North America and Europe.” – Wendell Mottley
“When a balance between Trinidad and island interests is being served, and the Caribbean is again speaking with one voice, T&T must decisively seek the …
"An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day." – Irv Kupcinet
“An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day.” – Irv Kupcinet
Julia Sorel
“If you’re never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances.” Julia Sorel quotes