Joseph Addison -charity
“Charity is a virtue of the heart. Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence, of this virtue.” ~Joseph Addison
Month: May 2011
Thought for Today – Forgetting and Remembering
“Life is a game of forgetting and remembering. You are losing the game when you forget who you are and what you are doing here, …
John Churton Collins – who know us
“In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.” ~John Churton Collins
They are slaves who fear to speak, for the fallen and the weak. -Lowell, James Russell
They are slaves who fear to speak, for the fallen and the weak. -Lowell, James Russell
Männer sind große Kinder, die umso anstrengender sind, je älter sie werden. ~~~ Anonym
Männer sind große Kinder, die umso anstrengender sind, je älter sie werden. Anonym
Wer etwas Großes will, der muß sich zu beschränken wissen.
Wer etwas Großes will, der muß sich zu beschränken wissen.
Pride and poverty don’t get along, but often live together. -Proverb
Pride and poverty don’t get along, but often live together. -Proverb
Es geht nicht darum, dem Leben mehr Tage
Es geht nicht darum, dem Leben mehr Tage zu geben, sondern den Tagen mehr Leben. (Cicely Saunders)
Paul Ambroise Valéry – 4/5/2011
Cuando conseguimos nuestro objetivo creemos que el camino fue bueno. Frases de Paul Ambroise Valéry – 4/5/2011
That is no use at all. What I want is men who will support me when I am in the wrong. -Melbourne, Lord
That is no use at all. What I want is men who will support me when I am in the wrong. -Melbourne, Lord
Pessimism is as American as apple pie. Frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese. -Will, George F.
Pessimism is as American as apple pie. Frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese. -Will, George F.
To love abundantly is to live abundantly, and to love forever is to live forever. -Drummond, Henry
To love abundantly is to live abundantly, and to love forever is to live forever. -Drummond, Henry
We boil at different degrees. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
We boil at different degrees. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Maya Angelou – life goes on
“I’ve learned that no matter what happens or how bad it seems today, life does go on and it will be.” ~Maya Angelou
Martin Luther King Jr. – structure of reality
“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This …
Plato – classes of men
“There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.” ~Plato
Margaret Halsey
“Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at …
A man’s interest in the world is only an overflow from his interest in himself. -Shaw, George Bernard
A man’s interest in the world is only an overflow from his interest in himself. -Shaw, George Bernard
Es stimmt, dass Geld nicht glücklich macht. Allerdings meint man damit das Geld der anderen. ~~~ George Bernard Shaw
Es stimmt, dass Geld nicht glücklich macht. Allerdings meint man damit das Geld der anderen. George Bernard Shaw
Nelms, Cynthia
If it weren’t for women, men would still be wearing last week’s socks. Nelms, Cynthia quotes
Mirabeau, Comte De
To administer is to govern: to govern is to reign. That is the essence of the problem. Mirabeau, Comte De quotes
Imbert, Sir Peter
University degrees are a bit like adultery: you may not want to get involved with that sort of thing, but you don’t want to be …
Taisen Deshimaru
“To receive everything, one must open one’s hands and give.” Taisen Deshimaru quotes
But the peasants — how do the peasants die? -Tolstoy, Count Leo
But the peasants — how do the peasants die? -Tolstoy, Count Leo
Jugendlicher Übermut tut alten Knochen selten gut.
Jugendlicher Übermut tut alten Knochen selten gut.
He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts. -Whately, Richard
He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts. -Whately, Richard
Das Einmalige an einer Freundschaft ist weder
Das Einmalige an einer Freundschaft ist weder die Hand, die sich einem entgegenstreckt, noch das freundliche Lächeln oder die angenehme Gesellschaft. Das Einmalige an ihr …
Thomas Stearns Eliot – 3/5/2011
La mayor parte de los problemas del mundo se deben a la gente que quiere ser importante. Frases de Thomas Stearns Eliot – 3/5/2011
M. Anderson
Leiderschap zou moeten voortkomen uit begrip voor de behoeften van hen die erdoor zouden worden beïnvloed. M. Anderson citaat
Man hat nur Angst, wenn man mit sich selber nicht einig ist. ~~~ Hermann Hesse
Man hat nur Angst, wenn man mit sich selber nicht einig ist. Hermann Hesse
Die deutsche Literatur ist einäugig. Das lachende Auge fehlt. ~~~ Erich Kästner
Die deutsche Literatur ist einäugig. Das lachende Auge fehlt. Erich Kästner
It was a bold person that first ate an oyster. -Swift, Jonathan
It was a bold person that first ate an oyster. -Swift, Jonathan
When a man is wrong and won’t admit it, he always gets angry. -Haliburton, Thomas C.
When a man is wrong and won’t admit it, he always gets angry. -Haliburton, Thomas C.
A moment of sweet vengeance isn’t worth the lifetime of bitter guilt. -Kessler, Daniella
A moment of sweet vengeance isn’t worth the lifetime of bitter guilt. -Kessler, Daniella
Wenn man Tag und Nacht und sieben Tage in der Woche hinter der Revolution herackert, da weiß man nach sieben Jahren nicht mehr, was Wahn und was Wirklichkeit ist. ~~~ Joschka Fischer
Wenn man Tag und Nacht und sieben Tage in der Woche hinter der Revolution herackert, da weiß man nach sieben Jahren nicht mehr, was Wahn …
Aneurin Bevan
“We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.” Aneurin Bevan quotes
Lord Salisbury
“If you believe the doctors, nothing is wholesome; if you believe the theologians, nothing is innocent; if you believe the military, nothing is safe.” Lord …
He who dines with the devil had best bring a long spoon. -Berger, Peter
He who dines with the devil had best bring a long spoon. -Berger, Peter
"Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don’t think it’s going to be easy. It’s hard!" – Aaliyah
“Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don’t think …
James Baldwin – illuminate the world
“The questions which one asks oneself begin, at least, to illuminate the world, and become one’s key to the experience of others.” ~James Baldwin