Die Harmonie zwischen zwei Menschen ist niemals gegeben. Sie muss immer wieder neu erobert werden. ~~~ Simone de Beauvoir
Die Harmonie zwischen zwei Menschen ist niemals gegeben. Sie muss immer wieder neu erobert werden. Simone de Beauvoir
Year: 2010
Nobody can be as agreeable as an uninvited guest. -Hubbard, Kin
Nobody can be as agreeable as an uninvited guest. -Hubbard, Kin
Der gesunde Verstand ist die bestverteilte Sache der Welt, denn jedermann meint, damit so gut versehen zu sein, dass selbst diejenigen, die in allen übrigen Dingen sehr schwer zu befriedigen sind, doch gewöhnlich nicht mehr Verstand haben wollen, als sie wirklich haben. ~~~ René Descartes
Der gesunde Verstand ist die bestverteilte Sache der Welt, denn jedermann meint, damit so gut versehen zu sein, dass selbst diejenigen, die in allen übrigen …
"I learned to walk as a baby and I haven’t had a lesson since." – Marilyn Monroe
“I learned to walk as a baby and I haven’t had a lesson since.” – Marilyn Monroe
Laws, like houses, lean on one another. -Burke, Edmund
Laws, like houses, lean on one another. -Burke, Edmund
"Nine tenths of education is encouragement." – Anatole France
“Nine tenths of education is encouragement.” – Anatole France
"Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one’s ideas, to take a calculated risk – and to act." – Andre Malraux
“Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to …
Menschen, an denen nichts auszusetzen ist, haben nur einen Fehler: sie sind uninteressant. ~~~ Zsa Zsa Gabor
Menschen, an denen nichts auszusetzen ist, haben nur einen Fehler: sie sind uninteressant. Zsa Zsa Gabor
Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity. -Rivarol, Antoine
Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity. -Rivarol, Antoine
"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost." – Bible
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was …
"Piglet: "Pooh, how do you spell love?" Pooh: "You don’t spell it, you feel it."" – Winnie the Pooh
“Piglet: “Pooh, how do you spell love?” Pooh: “You don’t spell it, you feel it.”” – Winnie the Pooh
Amor ist der größte Spitzbube unter den Göttern; der Widerspruch scheint sein Element zu sein. ~~~ Giacomo Casanova
Amor ist der größte Spitzbube unter den Göttern; der Widerspruch scheint sein Element zu sein. Giacomo Casanova
"Priests are no more necessary to religion than politicians to patriotism" – John Haynes Holmes
“Priests are no more necessary to religion than politicians to patriotism” – John Haynes Holmes
Travel is ninety percent anticipation and ten percent recollection. -Streeter, Edward
Travel is ninety percent anticipation and ten percent recollection. -Streeter, Edward
Ein leidenschaftlicher Raucher, der immer von der Gefahr des Rauchens für die Gesundheit liest, hört in den meisten Fällen auf – zu lesen. ~~~ Winston Churchill
Ein leidenschaftlicher Raucher, der immer von der Gefahr des Rauchens für die Gesundheit liest, hört in den meisten Fällen auf – zu lesen. Winston Churchill
"It is through Art, and through Art only, that we can realise our perfection." – Oscar Wilde
“It is through Art, and through Art only, that we can realise our perfection.” – Oscar Wilde
Serbian Proverb: After a trial one party is naked …
After a trial one party is naked and the other without a shirt. Serbian Proverb Proverb Link: After a trial one party is naked …See …
"Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once." – Norman Vincent Peale
“Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once.” – Norman Vincent Peale
". . . You were aimed from birth:<br/>you will never be alone. Rain<br/>will come, a gutter filled, an Amazon,<br/>long aisles — you never heard so deep a sound,<br/>moss on rock, and years. You turn your head –<br/>that’s what the silence meant: you’re not alone. <br/>The whole wide world pours down." – William Stafford
“. . . You were aimed from birth:you will never be alone. Rainwill come, a gutter filled, an Amazon,long aisles — you never heard so …
T.S. Eliot
“An election is coming. Universal peace is declared and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.” T.S. Eliot quotes
Henrik Tikkanen
“Because we don’t think about future generations, they will never forget us.” Henrik Tikkanen quotes
Samuel Beckett
“Birth was the death of him.” Samuel Beckett quotes
"Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well." – Angelique Arnauld
“Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” – Angelique Arnauld
Opening amenities are often opening inanities. -Churchill, Winston
Opening amenities are often opening inanities. -Churchill, Winston
"What’s all this fuss about fathers being present at the birth of their children? The way events are shaping, they’ll be lucky to be present at the conception." – George H. Davies
“What’s all this fuss about fathers being present at the birth of their children? The way events are shaping, they’ll be lucky to be present …
"If you chase perfection, you often catch excellence." – William Fowble
“If you chase perfection, you often catch excellence.” – William Fowble
"The law is reason free from passion" – Aristotle
“The law is reason free from passion” – Aristotle
"Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties." – Abraham Lincoln
“Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.” – Abraham Lincoln
Man braucht nichts im Leben zu fürchten, man muss nur alles verstehen. ~~~ Marie Curie
Man braucht nichts im Leben zu fürchten, man muss nur alles verstehen. Marie Curie
Barnard, Charlotte
I cannot sing the old songs, Or dream those dreams again, Barnard, Charlotte quotes
Walpole, Sir Hugh
Don’t play for safety — it’s the most dangerous thing in the world. Walpole, Sir Hugh quotes
Anne Dudley Bradstreet
“If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved by wife, then thee.” Anne Dudley Bradstreet quotes
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds." – Winston Churchill
“They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.” – Winston Churchill
"The greater the loyalty of a group toward the group, the greater is the motivation among the members to achieve the goals of the group, and the greater the probability that the group will achieve its goals." – Rensis Likert
“The greater the loyalty of a group toward the group, the greater is the motivation among the members to achieve the goals of the group, …
The golden age is before us, not behind us. -Simon, St.
The golden age is before us, not behind us. -Simon, St.
Ich bin überzeugt, man liebt sich nicht bloß in andern, sondern hasst sich auch in andern. ~~~ Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Ich bin überzeugt, man liebt sich nicht bloß in andern, sondern hasst sich auch in andern. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
"The United States is the only country with a known birthday. ~James G. Blaine" – James G. Blaine
“The United States is the only country with a known birthday. ~James G. Blaine” – James G. Blaine
There is nothing as deceptive as an obvious fact. -Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
There is nothing as deceptive as an obvious fact. -Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
Männer und Straßenbahnen soll man nie nachlaufen, es kommen immer wieder neue. ~~~ Eva Zeller
Männer und Straßenbahnen soll man nie nachlaufen, es kommen immer wieder neue. Eva Zeller
"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom." – Jawaharlal Nehru
“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full …