Holly Lisle
“If you don’t accept responsibility for your own actions, then you are forever chained to a position of defense.” Holly Lisle quotes
Year: 2010
It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it. -Seneca
It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it. -Seneca
Der Sinn des Reisens besteht darin, die Vorstellungen mit der Wirklichkeit auszugleichen, und anstatt zu denken, wie die Dinge sein könnten, sie so zu sehen, wie sie sind. ~~~ Samuel Johnson
Der Sinn des Reisens besteht darin, die Vorstellungen mit der Wirklichkeit auszugleichen, und anstatt zu denken, wie die Dinge sein könnten, sie so zu sehen, …
"I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees." – Pablo Neruda
“I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees.” – Pablo Neruda
More, Thomas
For this is one of the ancientest laws among them; that no man shall be blamed for reasoning in the maintenance of his own religion. …
Barach, Alvan L.
An alcoholic has been lightly defined as a man who drinks more than his own doctor. Barach, Alvan L. quotes
Kerouac, Jack
I don’t know, I don’t care, and it doesn’t make any difference! Kerouac, Jack quotes
Land, Edwin H.
The essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail. Land, Edwin H. quotes
Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl. -Leacock, Stephen B.
Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl. -Leacock, Stephen B.
Hunde kommen, wenn man sie ruft. Katzen nehmen deine Nachricht zur Kenntnis und kommen eventuell später darauf zurück. ~~~ Mary Bly
Hunde kommen, wenn man sie ruft. Katzen nehmen deine Nachricht zur Kenntnis und kommen eventuell später darauf zurück. Mary Bly
The pioneers of a warless world are the young men and women who refuse military service. -Einstein, Albert
The pioneers of a warless world are the young men and women who refuse military service. -Einstein, Albert
"Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself." – Richard M. Nixon
“Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don’t win unless …
Wir streben über uns hinaus, weil wir nicht wissen, wozu wir fähig sind.
Wir streben über uns hinaus, weil wir nicht wissen, wozu wir fähig sind.
Armut ist keine Schande – Reichtum auch nicht. ~~~ Curt Goetz
Armut ist keine Schande – Reichtum auch nicht. Curt Goetz
We find comfort among those who agree with us-growth among those who don’t. -Clark, Frank A.
We find comfort among those who agree with us-growth among those who don’t. -Clark, Frank A.
Des Lebens Mühe lehrt uns allein des Lebens
Des Lebens Mühe lehrt uns allein des Lebens Güter zu schätzen. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
François de la Rochefoucauld – 31/8/2010
Hablamos muy poco, excepto cuando la vanidad nos hace hablar. Frases de François de la Rochefoucauld – 31/8/2010
Jeder Mensch kann alles, aber er muß auch zu allem bereit sein. (Alma Maria Mahler-Werfel)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Alma Maria Mahler-Werfel (31.8.1879 – 11.12.1964) Schriftstellerin, ‘Mein Leben’, verheiratet mit Gustav Mahler von 1902 – 1911, Architekt …
"A king is always a king – and a woman always a woman: his authority and her sex ever stand between them and rational converse" – Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
“A king is always a king – and a woman always a woman: his authority and her sex ever stand between them and rational converse” …
Every man over forty is responsible for his face. -Lincoln, Abraham
Every man over forty is responsible for his face. -Lincoln, Abraham
Die Kritik an anderen hat noch keinem die eigene Leistung erspart. ~~~ Noël Coward
Die Kritik an anderen hat noch keinem die eigene Leistung erspart. Noël Coward
Erfolg besteht darin, dass man genau die Fähigkeiten hat, die im Moment gefragt sind. ~~~ Henry Ford
Erfolg besteht darin, dass man genau die Fähigkeiten hat, die im Moment gefragt sind. Henry Ford
It first appeared like a crazy idea. It turned out he had a great idea. -Munro, J. Richard
It first appeared like a crazy idea. It turned out he had a great idea. -Munro, J. Richard
A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. -Bagehot, Walter
A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. -Bagehot, Walter
"When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another." – Helen Keller
“When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.” – …
"His courtesy was somewhat extravagant. He would write and thank people who wrote to thank him for wedding presents and when he encountered anyone as punctilious as himself the correspondence ended only with death." – Evelyn Waugh
“His courtesy was somewhat extravagant. He would write and thank people who wrote to thank him for wedding presents and when he encountered anyone as …
Work is not a curse, but drudgery is! -Beecher, Henry Ward
Work is not a curse, but drudgery is! -Beecher, Henry Ward
"May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house." – George Carlin
“May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.” – George Carlin
Ohne Leiden bildet sich kein Charakter. ~~~ Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben
Ohne Leiden bildet sich kein Charakter. Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben
"One can never know for sure what a deserted area looks like" – George Carlin
“One can never know for sure what a deserted area looks like” – George Carlin
Storm Jameson
“Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.” Storm Jameson quotes
"All weddings, except those with shotguns in evidence, are wonderful." – Liz Smith
“All weddings, except those with shotguns in evidence, are wonderful.” – Liz Smith
"To be nobody but yourself in a world that’s doing its best to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting." – E. E. Cummings
“To be nobody but yourself in a world that’s doing its best to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are …
Be good and you will be lonely. -Twain, Mark
Be good and you will be lonely. -Twain, Mark
"If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down." – Mary Pickford
“If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing …
"I’ve watched Nate develop, and he’s developed real fast. His swagger and confidence are really what lifts him up and gets him going. He has a great mental game. He doesn’t make mistakes at all. And he has just made some spectacular plays." – Daunte Culpepper
“I’ve watched Nate develop, and he’s developed real fast. His swagger and confidence are really what lifts him up and gets him going. He has …
"The chief mourner does not always attend the funeral." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The chief mourner does not always attend the funeral.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dioum, Baba
For in the end, we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are …
Fleishman, Jerome P.
Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement — and we …
Live virtuously, and you cannot not die too soon, or live too long. -Russell, Lady R.
Live virtuously, and you cannot not die too soon, or live too long. -Russell, Lady R.