Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: John Galsworthy (14.8.1867 – 31.1.1933) Schriftsteller, Romanautor, weltberühmt durch die ‘Forsyte Saga’, Nobelpreis für Literatur/1932 (England, 1867 – …
“Believing in yourself, is an endless destination. Believing you have failed, is the end of your journey.” – Sarah Meredith
There are heroes in evil as well as in good. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
Die Fähigkeit, das Wort "Nein" auszusprechen, ist der erste Schritt zur Freiheit. Nicolas Chamfort
“I think the market kind of got walloped by the Merck verdict on Friday, and this may be a reflex rally we’re seeing now.” – …
“If he is so smart, how come he is dead?” – Homer Simpson
Man will wissen, dass im ganzen Lande seit 500 Jahren niemand vor Freude gestorben wäre. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt. -Guerard, Albert
“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to …
Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half. -Montesquieu, Charles De
“The most successful marriages, gay or straight, even if they begin in romantic love, often become friendships. It’s the ones that become the friendships that …
No law reaches it, but all right-minded people observe it. -Chamfort, Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De
Man is harder than iron, stronger than stone and more fragile than a rose. Proverb, Turkish quotes
I do not know beneath what sky nor on what seas shall be thy fate; I only know it shall be high, I only know …
Postmodernism refuses to privilege any one perspective, and recognizes only difference, never inequality, only fragments, never conflict. Wilson, Elizabeth quotes
It is your own convictions which compels you; that is, choice compels choice. -Epictetus
If man knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they’d never marry. -Porter, O. Henry
“You cannot help another person without simultaneously helping yourself.” – Jeffrey Benjamin
Meine Aufgabe ist es, meine Hoffnungen zu lehren, sich den Tatsachen anzupassen, und nicht, die Tatsachen dazu zu zwingen, mit meinen Hoffnungen übereinzustimmen. (Thomas Huxley)
El verdadero medio de ganar mucho consiste en no querer nunca ganar demasiado. Frases de Fénelon – 13/8/2010
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Alfred Hitchcock (13.8.1899 – 29.4.1980) Filmregisseur, Filmproduzent, ‘Cocktail für eine Leiche’/1948, ‘Bei Anruf: Mord’/1954, ‘Über den Dächern von …
Physician — One upon whom we set our hopes when ill and our dogs when well. – Bierce, Ambrose
Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. -Carnegie, Dale
Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge. -Mann, Horace
“Be smart, but never show it.” – Louis B. Mayer
Frauen: die Holzwolle in der Glaskiste des Lebens. Kurt Tucholsky
“When their adventures do not succeed, however, they run away; but it was the mark of a brave man to face things that are, and …
Parting is all we know of heaven and all we need of hell. -Dickinson, Emily
“That is the best – to laugh with someone because you both think the same things are funny.” – Gloria Vanderbilt
Die besten Bücher sind die, von denen jeder Leser meint, er hätte sie selbst machen können. Blaise Pascal
It is rarely that you see an American writer who is not hopelessly sane. -Anderson, Margaret
No one can earn a million dollars honestly. -Bryan, William Jennings
Comedy is tragedy that happens to other people. -Carter, Angela
“It is important that you recognize your progress and take pride in your accomplishments. Share your achievements with others. Brag a little. The recognition and …
“This, and this alone, is Christianity, a universal holiness in every part of life, a heavenly wisdom in all our actions, not conforming to the …
You are only what you are when no one is looking. Edwards, Robert C. quotes
Theoretical principles must sometimes give way for the sake of practical advantages. Pitt, William quotes
Perhaps the world’s second worst crime is boredom. The first is being a bore. Beaton, Sir Cecil quotes
You can’t make wrong work. Waterhouse, Gerald quotes
The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. Doren, Mark Van quotes
