Menander
“He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.” Menander quotes
Month: April 2011
Most faults are not in our Constitution, but in ourselves. -Clark, Ramsey
Most faults are not in our Constitution, but in ourselves. -Clark, Ramsey
Man is only truly great when he acts from his passions. -Disraeli, Benjamin
Man is only truly great when he acts from his passions. -Disraeli, Benjamin
Es ist eine alte Wahrheit, dass man in der Politik oft vom Feinde lernen muss. ~~~ Wladimir Iljitsch Lenin
Es ist eine alte Wahrheit, dass man in der Politik oft vom Feinde lernen muss. Wladimir Iljitsch Lenin
Man sollte mehr von den Steuern und weniger von den Steuerzahlern verlangen.
Man sollte mehr von den Steuern und weniger von den Steuerzahlern verlangen.
Freude ist die einfachste Form der Dankbarkeit. ~~~ Karl Barth
Freude ist die einfachste Form der Dankbarkeit. Karl Barth
Fritz Francken
Geld is inderdaad niet alles. Maar het stelt ons tenminste in staat het geluk met gerust gemoed af te wachten. Fritz Francken citaat
Try praising your wife, even if it does frighten her at first. -Sunday, Billy
Try praising your wife, even if it does frighten her at first. -Sunday, Billy
Der Mensch ist eine in der Knechtschaft seiner
Der Mensch ist eine in der Knechtschaft seiner Organe lebende Intelligenz. (Aldous Huxley)
Conde de Mirabeau – 5/4/2011
Más importa dar a los hombres buenas costumbres que leyes y tribunales. Frases de Conde de Mirabeau – 5/4/2011
Management ist nichts anderes als die Kunst, andere Menschen zu motivieren. ~~~ Lee Iacocca
Management ist nichts anderes als die Kunst, andere Menschen zu motivieren. Lee Iacocca
Nowhere so busy a man as he than he, and yet he seemed busier than he was. -Chaucer, Geoffrey
Nowhere so busy a man as he than he, and yet he seemed busier than he was. -Chaucer, Geoffrey
Cultivated leisure is the aim of man. -Wilde, Oscar
Cultivated leisure is the aim of man. -Wilde, Oscar
I’m Chevy Chase, and you’re not. -Chase, Chevy
I’m Chevy Chase, and you’re not. -Chase, Chevy
A child miseducated is a child lost. -Kennedy, John F.
A child miseducated is a child lost. -Kennedy, John F.
Leon Trotsky
“Old age is the most unexpected of things that can happen to a man.” Leon Trotsky quotes
Jacqueline Cochran
“I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand… Adventure is a state of mind – and spirit.” …
Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you’ve got to start young. -Astaire, Fred
Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you’ve got to start young. -Astaire, Fred
"Sometimes the only one who believes in you is you, and sometimes that’s all you need. " – Richard ‘Grimesy’ Grimes
“Sometimes the only one who believes in you is you, and sometimes that’s all you need. ” – Richard ‘Grimesy’ Grimes
Philo
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. Philo quotes
Millman, Dan
Act happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world. Then you can love, and do what you will. Millman, Dan quotes
Keith, Penelope
Shyness is just egotism out of its depth. Keith, Penelope quotes
Bunuel, Luis
Tobacco and alcohol, delicious fathers of abiding friendships and fertile reveries. Bunuel, Luis quotes
It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry when what we search for is excellent. -Cicero, Marcus T.
It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry when what we search for is excellent. -Cicero, Marcus T.
All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. -Simon, Paul
All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. -Simon, Paul
Die Mücken singen, bevor sie stechen, die lästern später, die anfangs sehr lieblich sprachen.
Die Mücken singen, bevor sie stechen, die lästern später, die anfangs sehr lieblich sprachen.
I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know. -Cicero, Marcus T.
I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Der Vorteil der Klugheit besteht darin, daß
Der Vorteil der Klugheit besteht darin, daß man sich dumm stellen kann. Das Gegenteil ist schon schwieriger. (Kurt Tucholsky)
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra – 4/4/2011
El agradecimiento que sólo consiste en el deseo es cosa muerta, como es muerta la fe sin obras. Frases de Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra – …
Gerard Reve
Toen hij iemand door de gangdeur hoorde binnenkomen, herkende hij, na even luisteren, zijn vader aan de voetstappen en de ademhaling bij het ophangen van …
Daily Quote – Oprah Winfrey
Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not. Oprah Winfrey quotes
Our job is only to hold up the mirror — to tell and show the public what has happened. -Cronkite, Walter
Our job is only to hold up the mirror — to tell and show the public what has happened. -Cronkite, Walter
Das erste Anzeichen wirklicher Liebe ist bei einem jungen Mann Schüchternheit, bei einem jungen Mädchen Kühnheit. ~~~ Victor Hugo
Das erste Anzeichen wirklicher Liebe ist bei einem jungen Mann Schüchternheit, bei einem jungen Mädchen Kühnheit. Victor Hugo
Tell everyone what you want to do and someone will want to help you do it. -Stone, W. Clement
Tell everyone what you want to do and someone will want to help you do it. -Stone, W. Clement
He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness. -A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness. -A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Sarah Vowell
“Even writers need relief from words.” Sarah Vowell quotes
Daniel Raeburn
“Facing a mirror you see merely your own countenance; facing your child you finally understand how everyone else has seen you.” Daniel Raeburn quotes
William Cecil Burleigh
“Win hearts, and you have all men’s hands and purses.” William Cecil Burleigh quotes
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances. -Livy, Titus
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances. -Livy, Titus