Alan Ashley-Pitt
“The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in …
Month: March 2011
Beware of silent dogs and still waters. -Proverb, Portuguese
Beware of silent dogs and still waters. -Proverb, Portuguese
"When life’s a party, the only thing you will end up with is a hangover." – Deyon Anteko Pitter
“When life’s a party, the only thing you will end up with is a hangover.” – Deyon Anteko Pitter
Das Wort Miserabel könnte von Kain sein.
Das Wort Miserabel könnte von Kain sein.
Und schießlich gibt es das älteste und tiefste
Und schießlich gibt es das älteste und tiefste Verlangen, die große Flucht: Dem Tod zu entrinnen. (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Sigmund Freud – 19/3/2011
No puedo pensar en ninguna necesidad en la infancia tan fuerte como la necesidad de la protección de un padre. Frases de Sigmund Freud – …
Belief gets in the way of learning. -Heinlein, Robert
Belief gets in the way of learning. -Heinlein, Robert
Je öfter sich ein Politiker widerspricht, desto größer ist er. ~~~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Je öfter sich ein Politiker widerspricht, desto größer ist er. Friedrich Dürrenmatt
The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous. -Nehru, Jawaharlal
The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous. -Nehru, Jawaharlal
The bottom line is in heaven. -Land, Edwin H.
The bottom line is in heaven. -Land, Edwin H.
"The trouble with me is that I am a vindictive old shanty-Irish bitch." – Eleanor Medill Patterson
“The trouble with me is that I am a vindictive old shanty-Irish bitch.” – Eleanor Medill Patterson
"When having a smackerel of something with a friend, don’t eat so much that you get stuck in the doorway trying to get out." – Winnie the Pooh
“When having a smackerel of something with a friend, don’t eat so much that you get stuck in the doorway trying to get out.” – …
Es ist nur verständlich, dass die Wölfe die Abrüstung der Schafe verlangen, denn deren Wolle setzt dem Biss einen gewissen Widerstand entgegen. ~~~ Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Es ist nur verständlich, dass die Wölfe die Abrüstung der Schafe verlangen, denn deren Wolle setzt dem Biss einen gewissen Widerstand entgegen. Gilbert Keith Chesterton
"St. Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday in Ireland. The first thing you do is go to church." – Dermott Reid
“St. Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday in Ireland. The first thing you do is go to church.” – Dermott Reid
"Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat" – Alex Levin
“Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat” – Alex Levin
Nothing’s beautiful from every point of view. -Horace
Nothing’s beautiful from every point of view. -Horace
"Oh! St. Patrick was a gentleman, Who came of decent people; He built a church in Dublin town, And on it put a steeple." – Henry Bennett
“Oh! St. Patrick was a gentleman, Who came of decent people; He built a church in Dublin town, And on it put a steeple.” – …
Mehr Liebe und weniger Valium sollten im Gesundheitswesen der Republik herrschen. ~~~ Ellis E. Huber
Mehr Liebe und weniger Valium sollten im Gesundheitswesen der Republik herrschen. Ellis E. Huber
"Many an Irish property was increased by the lace of a daughter’s petticoat." – Irish Proverb
“Many an Irish property was increased by the lace of a daughter’s petticoat.” – Irish Proverb
"Education will not (take the place of persistence); the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." – Calvin Coolidge
“Education will not (take the place of persistence); the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ …
"Don’t be surprised if I demur, for, be advised my passport’s green. No glass of ours was ever raised to toast The Queen." – Seamus Heaney
“Don’t be surprised if I demur, for, be advised my passport’s green. No glass of ours was ever raised to toast The Queen.” – Seamus …
"Today is St. Patrick’s Day. We celebrate our faith and heritage, everything else is secondary." – John Dunleavy
“Today is St. Patrick’s Day. We celebrate our faith and heritage, everything else is secondary.” – John Dunleavy
It is not the want, but rather abundance that creates avarice. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
It is not the want, but rather abundance that creates avarice. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
Ein Kluger bemerkt alles. Ein Dummer macht über alles eine Bemerkung.
Ein Kluger bemerkt alles. Ein Dummer macht über alles eine Bemerkung.
"The Gaelic League is founded not upon hatred of England, but upon love of Ireland. Hatred is a negative passion; it is powerful – a very powerful destroyer; but it is useless for building up. Love, on the other hand, is like faith; it can move mountains, and faith, we have mountains to move." – Douglas Hyde
“The Gaelic League is founded not upon hatred of England, but upon love of Ireland. Hatred is a negative passion; it is powerful – a …
No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut. -Pollock, Channing
No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut. -Pollock, Channing
Der typische Demokrat ist immer bereit, die
Der typische Demokrat ist immer bereit, die theoretischen Segnungen der Freiheit gegen etwas einzutauschen, was er gebrauchen kann. (Henry Louis Mencken)
Gregorio Marañon – 18/3/2011
Los celos son siempre el instrumento certero que destruye la libertad interior y elimina en la compañía toda la felicidad posible. Frases de Gregorio Marañon …
Ein Titel muss kein Küchenzettel sein. Je weniger er von dem Inhalt verrät, desto besser. ~~~ Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Ein Titel muss kein Küchenzettel sein. Je weniger er von dem Inhalt verrät, desto besser. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Bram Timmers
De drang om een relatie te definiëren komt voort uit de angst overwoekerd te worden door de vrijheid. Bram Timmers citaat
"We tend to think of St. Patrick’s Day as one big Irish party. However, St. Patrick’s Day means something special to Irish people around the world. There is much that pulls the world apart today, but St. Patrick’s Day is a time to start all over again and celebrate the positive things we all share in life!" – Dr. Sam Speron
“We tend to think of St. Patrick’s Day as one big Irish party. However, St. Patrick’s Day means something special to Irish people around the …
We go to gain a little patch of ground that hath in it no profit but the name. -Shakespeare, William
We go to gain a little patch of ground that hath in it no profit but the name. -Shakespeare, William
"All things bright and beautiful, / All creatures great and small, / All things wise and wonderful,/ The Lord God made them all." – Cecil Frances Alexander
“All things bright and beautiful, / All creatures great and small, / All things wise and wonderful,/ The Lord God made them all.” – Cecil …
Demokratie: Kompromisswirtschaft. ~~~ Ron Kritzfeld
Demokratie: Kompromisswirtschaft. Ron Kritzfeld
"It’s not that the Irish are cynical. It’s rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody." – Brendan Behan
“It’s not that the Irish are cynical. It’s rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.” – Brendan Behan
Wanting to work is so rare a merit that it should be encouraged. -Lincoln, Abraham
Wanting to work is so rare a merit that it should be encouraged. -Lincoln, Abraham
Rosemary Fillmore Rhea – world
“The world we are experiencing today is the result of our collective consciousness, and if we want a new world, each of us must start …
Neugier ist die Tochter der Eifersucht. ~~~ Molière
Neugier ist die Tochter der Eifersucht. Molière
Walsh, Basil S.
What we need is to use what we have. Walsh, Basil S. quotes
Thalheimer, Richard
Have a bias toward action — let’s see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step …