If you haven’t got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me. -Longworth, Alice Roosevelt
If you haven’t got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me. -Longworth, Alice Roosevelt
Month: March 2011
Hätte ich keine Feinde und keine Neider, dann wäre ich eigentlich schlecht. ~~~ Armin Mueller-Stahl
Hätte ich keine Feinde und keine Neider, dann wäre ich eigentlich schlecht. Armin Mueller-Stahl
Blaise Pascal – Mind
“Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves.” ~Blaise …
Thought for Today – Filled With Treasures
“All human beings have a place inside which is filled with treasures; be still and you will find it.” ~ Thought for Today, UK
Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government. -Burke, Edmund
Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government. -Burke, Edmund
The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. -Humphrey, Hubert H.
The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. -Humphrey, Hubert H.
Gary Seierstad – Light
“At a point long ago only material darkness existed! Then, there was light! That light, and resulting prism of color, was a gift of God, …
Wo viel Licht ist, ist starker Schatten. ~~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wo viel Licht ist, ist starker Schatten. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Washington, Booker T.
There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life. Washington, Booker T. quotes
Thought for Today – Royalty and Greatness
“To be simple means to be completely pure: to have royalty and greatness whilst being ordinary.” ~Thought for Today-UK
Horace – living
“He who postpones the hour of living rightly is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.” ~Horace
Dwight Eisenhower
“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” Dwight Eisenhower quotes
"Cows are amongst the gentlest of breathing creatures; none show more passionate tenderness to their young when deprived of them; and, in short, I am not ashamed to profess a deep love for these quiet creatures." – Thomas De Quincey
“Cows are amongst the gentlest of breathing creatures; none show more passionate tenderness to their young when deprived of them; and, in short, I am …
You know how to conquer, Hannibal, but not how to profit by your victory. -Macherbal
You know how to conquer, Hannibal, but not how to profit by your victory. -Macherbal
Das Anthropozentrische ist auch eine Art von Chauvinismus.
Das Anthropozentrische ist auch eine Art von Chauvinismus.
Marten Toonder
Welvaart brengt niet altijd geluk en hoe hoger men komt, hoe zwaarder de last van de welvaart zich doet gevoelenHet ergst zijn degenen getroffen, die …
When in doubt, delete it. -Cosby, Philip
When in doubt, delete it. -Cosby, Philip
Vor nichts muss sich das Alter mehr hüten,
Vor nichts muss sich das Alter mehr hüten, als sich der Lässigkeit und Untätigkeit zu ergeben. (Marcus Tullius Cicero)
Mario Puzo – 24/3/2011
La amistad lo es todo. La amistad vale más que el talento. Vale más que el gobierno. La amistad vale casi tanto como la familia. …
Let your hook always be cast. In the pool where you least expect it, will be a fish. -Ovid
Let your hook always be cast. In the pool where you least expect it, will be a fish. -Ovid
Counsel woven into the fabric of real life is wisdom. -Benjamin, Walter
Counsel woven into the fabric of real life is wisdom. -Benjamin, Walter
Offenders never pardon. -Proverb
Offenders never pardon. -Proverb
In den Kindern erlebt man sein eigenes Leben noch einmal, und erst jetzzt versteht man es ganz. ~~~ Søren Kierkegaard
In den Kindern erlebt man sein eigenes Leben noch einmal, und erst jetzzt versteht man es ganz. Søren Kierkegaard
Travel is a fools paradise. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Travel is a fools paradise. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Lady Gaga
“Sometimes in life you don’t always feel like a winner, but that doesn’t mean you’re not a winner.” Lady Gaga quotes
Heller, Joseph
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. Heller, Joseph quotes
Hoban, Russell
Language is an archeological vehicle… the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history. Hoban, Russell quotes
Crane, Frank
A good motto is: Use friendliness but do not use your friends. Crane, Frank quotes
Mondale, Fritz
You have got to be careful quoting Ronald Reagan, because when you quote him accurately it is called mudslinging. Mondale, Fritz quotes
Fowles, John
Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical. Fowles, John quotes
A right is not what someone gives you, it’s what no one can take away from you. -Clark, Ramsey
A right is not what someone gives you, it’s what no one can take away from you. -Clark, Ramsey
The poor don’t know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity. -Sartre, Jean-Paul
The poor don’t know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity. -Sartre, Jean-Paul
Opportunisten sind die besten Meteorologen. Sie wissen schon vorher, von wo der Wind weht.
Opportunisten sind die besten Meteorologen. Sie wissen schon vorher, von wo der Wind weht.
We are the products of editing, rather than of authorship. -Wald, George
We are the products of editing, rather than of authorship. -Wald, George
Atheisten sind Leute, die einen Glauben,
Atheisten sind Leute, die einen Glauben, den sie nicht haben, glühend verteidigen. (Ron Kritzfeld)
William Shakespeare – 23/3/2011
Quien se eleva demasiado cerca del sol con alas de oro las funde. Frases de William Shakespeare – 23/3/2011
This is a world of action, and not for moping and droning in. -Dickens, Charles
This is a world of action, and not for moping and droning in. -Dickens, Charles
Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. -Buddha
Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. -Buddha
Jedermann klagt über sein Gedächtnis, niemand über seinen Verstand. ~~~ François de La Rochefoucauld
Jedermann klagt über sein Gedächtnis, niemand über seinen Verstand. François de La Rochefoucauld
I am always most religious upon a sunshiny day… -Byron, Lord
I am always most religious upon a sunshiny day… -Byron, Lord