Puritanismus ist die quälende Furcht, dass irgendwer irgendwo glücklich sein könnte. ~~~ Henry Louis Mencken
Puritanismus ist die quälende Furcht, dass irgendwer irgendwo glücklich sein könnte. Henry Louis Mencken
Year: 2010
"Really wanted a little baby to love, though not, obviously, weekend nanny to shag ex-husband." – Sex and the City
“Really wanted a little baby to love, though not, obviously, weekend nanny to shag ex-husband.” – Sex and the City
Max Kaufman
“I never knew what real happiness was until I got married, and by then it was too late.” Max Kaufman quotes
"Art knows no limit, and the artists will never achieve perfection." – Bente Borsum
“Art knows no limit, and the artists will never achieve perfection.” – Bente Borsum
"Slanderers do not hurt me because they do not hit me." – Socrates
“Slanderers do not hurt me because they do not hit me.” – Socrates
Proverb, Hungarian
When ambition ends, happiness begins. Proverb, Hungarian quotes
Proverb, Bavarian
What is the use of running when we are on the wrong. Proverb, Bavarian quotes
Dali, Salvador
This grandiose tragedy that we call modern art. Dali, Salvador quotes
Beckett, Samuel
To think, when one is no longer young, when one is not yet old, that one is no longer young, that one is not yet …
"Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" – Abraham Lincoln
“Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all …
E.B. White
“A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer…. He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear …
I am what is mine. Personality is the original personal property. -Brown, Norman O.
I am what is mine. Personality is the original personal property. -Brown, Norman O.
Die Welt ist voller Leute, die Wasser predigen und Wein trinken. ~~~ Giovanni Guareschi
Die Welt ist voller Leute, die Wasser predigen und Wein trinken. Giovanni Guareschi
"And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me." – Lee Greenwood
“And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that …
When all are wrong, everyone is right. -La Lehaussee
When all are wrong, everyone is right. -La Lehaussee
Geld ist der sechste Sinn. Der Mensch muss ihn haben; denn ohne ihn kann er die anderen fünf nicht voll ausnützen. ~~~ William Somerset Maugham
Geld ist der sechste Sinn. Der Mensch muss ihn haben; denn ohne ihn kann er die anderen fünf nicht voll ausnützen. William Somerset Maugham
"But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that’s just fabulous." – Sex and the City
“But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love …
Platón – 28/6/2010
Dos excesos deben evitarse en la educacion de la juventud; demasida severidad, y demasiada dulzura. Frases de Platón – 28/6/2010
Dankbarkeit ist eine Pflicht, die erfüllt werden sollte, die aber zu erwarten keiner das Recht hat. (Jean-Jacques Rousseau)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (28.6.1712 – 2.7.1778) Philosoph, Komponist, Musiktheoretiker, ‘Emile’, ‘Nouvelle Heloise’, ‘Contract social’ (Frankreich, 1712 – 1778). Bauernregel …
I wish I could be half as sure of anything as some people are of everything. -Barzan, Gerald
I wish I could be half as sure of anything as some people are of everything. -Barzan, Gerald
"It is easy to take liberty for granted when you have never had it taken from you." – M. Grundler
“It is easy to take liberty for granted when you have never had it taken from you.” – M. Grundler
Pleasure’s couch is virtue’s grave. -Duganne, Augustine J.
Pleasure’s couch is virtue’s grave. -Duganne, Augustine J.
Demut ist eigentlich nichts anderes als eine Vergleichung seines Wertes mit der moralischen Vollkommenheit. ~~~ Immanuel Kant
Demut ist eigentlich nichts anderes als eine Vergleichung seines Wertes mit der moralischen Vollkommenheit. Immanuel Kant
"In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather than the applause of thousands of people." – Judy Garland
“In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather than the applause of thousands …
"Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them." – Tenzin Gyatso The 14th Dalai Lama
“Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them.” – Tenzin Gyatso The 14th Dalai …
"Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty." – Louis D. Brandeis
“Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.” – Louis D. Brandeis
The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it. -Rivarol, Antoine
The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it. -Rivarol, Antoine
Aus dem Bewusstsein, gut angezogen zu sein, empfängt eine Frau mehr innere Ruhe als aus religiösen Überzeugungen. ~~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Aus dem Bewusstsein, gut angezogen zu sein, empfängt eine Frau mehr innere Ruhe als aus religiösen Überzeugungen. Ralph Waldo Emerson
"If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else" – Marvin Gaye
“If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else” – Marvin Gaye
"My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them." – Jack Kerouac
“My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.” – Jack Kerouac
Es gibt nichts Stilleres als eine geladene Kanone. ~~~ Heinrich Heine
Es gibt nichts Stilleres als eine geladene Kanone. Heinrich Heine
If you can’t believe in God, chances are your God is too small. -Phillips, James
If you can’t believe in God, chances are your God is too small. -Phillips, James
Exaggeration
He’s the type who makes mountains out of molehills and then sells climbing equipment. – Ball, Ivern
You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne. -Cervantes, Miguel De
You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne. -Cervantes, Miguel De
Indian Proverb: Have faith — God calls forth …
Have faith — God calls forth life even from eggs. Indian Proverb Proverb Link: Have faith — God calls forth …See More: Indian Proverbs (256 …
"Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful." – Norman Vincent Peale
“Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes …
"When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world" – George Washington Carver
“When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world” – George Washington Carver
Boris Pasternak
“Man is born to live, not to prepare for life.” Boris Pasternak quotes
"No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens." – Abraham Lincoln
“No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.” – Abraham Lincoln
We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it. -Powell, Robert Baden
We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it. -Powell, Robert Baden