An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog. Schlegel, …
I look upon life as a gift from God. I did nothing to earn it. Now that the time is coming to give it back, …
We have tried to make it clear that the United States is not just an old cow that gives more milk the more it is …
Every man is a consumer and ought to be a producer. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
We must do the best we can with what we have. -Sill, Edward Rowland
Witze muß man sich stets erst erlachen.
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen. -Wooden, John
Ich werde so lange ein unmöglicher Mensch sein, wie diejenigen, die heute möglich sind, dies bleiben werden. (Michail Bakunin)
Es un gran error suponer, que el imperio que se establece sobre los hombres por la fuerza, sea más agradable y permanente, que el que …
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: James Legge (20.12.1815 – 29.11.1897) Missionar, Sinologe (England, 1815 – 1897). Bauernregel des Tages: Friert’s am kürzesten Tage, …
Wir können keine großen Dinge vollbringen – nur kleine, aber die mit großer Liebe. Mutter Teresa
The man who follows a crowd will never be followed by a crowd. -Donnell, R. S.
The idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all. -Hubbard, Elbert
Die Henne ist das klügste Geschöpf im Tierreich. Sie gackert erst, nachdem das Ei gelegt ist. Abraham Lincoln
“You and I will meet again, When we’re least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won’t …
I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering. -Wright, Steven
Es gibt drei goldene Regeln, um eine Novelle zu schreiben – leider sind sie unbekannt. William Somerset Maugham
When it comes to the point, really bad men are just as rare as really good ones. – Shaw, George Bernard
The person who is slowest in making a promise is most faithful in its performance. -Rousseau, Jean Jacques
You have to block everything out and be extremely focused and be relaxed and mellow too. Capriati, Jennifer quotes
A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. Downs, Hugh …
They take unbelievable pleasure in the hideous blast of the hunting horn and baying of the hounds. Dogs dung smells sweet as cinnamon to them. …
Children are poor men’s riches. Ray, John quotes
Hollywood ist ein Ort, an dem sie dir tausend Dollar für einen Kuß bezahlen und fünfzig Cents für deine Seele. Marilyn Monroe
Sometimes I wish I weren’t famous. -Wynette, Tammy
Glück kann keine Zutat sein, wohl aber ein fertiger Kuchen.
Ein Langweiler ist ein Mensch, der redet, wenn du wünscht, dass er zuhört. Ambrose Bierce
Overwin de toornige met zachtheid, de boze met goedheid, de vrek met gulheid, de leugenaar met waarheid. Mahabharacam citaat
“I thought it was like winning the lottery. The leads were real solid: Customers were calling us and saying, ‘Will you be my broker?” – …
We grow neither better or worse as we get old, but more like ourselves. -Becker, May L.
Den Charakter eines Volkes erkennt man daran, wie es seine Soldaten nach einem verlorenen Krieg behandelt. (Leopold von Ranke)
No existe la felicidad. A lo largo de la vida hay briznas de dicha que se deshacen como pompas de jabón. Frases de Miguel Delibes …
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Jean Genet (19.12.1910 – 15.4.1986) Schriftsteller, wegen Raub und Zuhälterei verurteilt (Frankreich, 1910 – 1986). Bauernregel des Tages: …
I’d like to see America but I’m afraid to risk it. As soon as I got over Mr. Frohman might request me to sit in …
Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive. -Ellis, Havelock
If you don’t know how great this country is, I know someone who does; Russia. -Frost, Robert
This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure. -Churchill, Winston
In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in doing good to their fellow men. -Ligario, Cicero Pro
“I’m not sure how much movies should entertain. I’ve always been more interested in movies that scar.” David Fincher quotes
Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven. -Donne, John