Year: 2010

Syrus, Publilius

Fortune is like glass–the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken. Syrus, Publilius quotes

Burns, John

The Thames is liquid history. Burns, John quotes

Keble, John

We cannot pass our guardian angel’s bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs. Keble, John quotes

Irony

Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization. – Hugo, Victor

Jennifer Louden

“I define comfort as self-acceptance. When we finally learn that self-care begins and ends with ourselves, we no longer demand sustenance and happiness from others.” …

Owens, Jesse

One chance is all you need. Owens, Jesse quotes

Ford, Henry

I do not believe a man can ever leave his business. He ought to think of it by day and dream of it by night. …

Conrad, Peter

Losing faith in your own singularity is the start of wisdom, I suppose; also the first announcement of death. Conrad, Peter quotes

Benjamin, Walter

Death is the sanction of everything the story-teller can tell. He has borrowed his authority from death. Benjamin, Walter quotes

Hoffenstein, Samuel

Babies haven’t any hair; Old men’s heads are just as bare; between the cradle and the grave lie a haircut and a shave Hoffenstein, Samuel …

Williams, A.L.

You can give in to the failure messages and be a bitter deadbeat of excuses. Or you can choose to be happy and positive and …

Coluche

Op TV zegt men altijd: ‘Er zijn 3 miljoen mensen die werk zouden willen’. Dit is niet juist, geld zou al volstaan. Coluche citaat