Month: May 2011
Todd, Mike
Being broke is a temporary situation. Being poor is a state of mind. Todd, Mike quotes
Jensen, Andrew
The real acid test of courage is to be just your honest self when everybody is trying to be like somebody else. Jensen, Andrew quotes
Humes, James
One secret of leadership is that the mind of a leader never turns off. Leaders even when they are sightseers or spectators, are active; not …
Turnbull, R.
Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best. Turnbull, R. quotes
Man is not the enemy here, but the fellow victim. -Friedan, Betty
Man is not the enemy here, but the fellow victim. -Friedan, Betty
Schon mancher akzeptiert die Kette in dem Glauben, an ihrem Ende befinde sich der Rettungsanker. ~~~ Wieslaw Brudzinski
Schon mancher akzeptiert die Kette in dem Glauben, an ihrem Ende befinde sich der Rettungsanker. Wieslaw Brudzinski
You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. -Hope, Bob
You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. -Hope, Bob
Die meisten Menschen haben vor einer Wahrheit mehr Angst als vor einer Lüge. ~~~ Ernst Ferstl
Die meisten Menschen haben vor einer Wahrheit mehr Angst als vor einer Lüge. Ernst Ferstl
Immer mehr muß die Vielfalt der Natur der Einfalt des Menschen weichen.
Immer mehr muß die Vielfalt der Natur der Einfalt des Menschen weichen.
Der Mensch ist eine in der Knechtschaft seiner Organe lebende Intelligenz. ~~~ Aldous Huxley
Der Mensch ist eine in der Knechtschaft seiner Organe lebende Intelligenz. Aldous Huxley
Augustinus
De mens ziet zichzelf nooit zoals hij is, maar slechts de weg, die voor hem ligt, en ook deze slechts op korte afstand. Als hij …
The creation of a thousand forest in one acorn. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
The creation of a thousand forest in one acorn. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Der Klügere gibt nach! Eine traurige Wahrheit,
Der Klügere gibt nach! Eine traurige Wahrheit, sie begründet die Weltherrschaft der Dummheit. (Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach)
Voltaire – 30/5/2011
Si alguna vez, ve saltar por la ventana a un banquero suizo, salte detrás. Seguro que hay algo que ganar. Frases de Voltaire – 30/5/2011
Albert Schweitzer – gratitude
“To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind that will …
Marcel Proust – grateful
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ~Marcel Proust
Oprah -live from the heart
“Live from the heart of yourself but also know what sparks the light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the …
Robert Collier – imagination
“The great successful men of the world have used their imagination, think ahead and create their mental picture in all it details, filling in here, …
Now, as always, the most automated appliance in a household is the mother. -Jones, Beverly
Now, as always, the most automated appliance in a household is the mother. -Jones, Beverly
Passions are the gales of life. -Pope, Alexander
Passions are the gales of life. -Pope, Alexander
Frauen sind die Juwelen der Schöpfung, man muss sie mit Fassung tragen. ~~~ Heinz Erhardt
Frauen sind die Juwelen der Schöpfung, man muss sie mit Fassung tragen. Heinz Erhardt
Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
Abraham Lincoln – reason with a man
“When I’m getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say …
Oprah – grew along with me
“Something in me connected with each of you in a way that allowed me to see myself in you and you in me. I became …
TFT- Detached Observer
“Peace ends when you are emotionally involved in a situation. The practice of being an detached observer helps you stay stable and calm. It is …
Credit Union of Australia – life
“Life holds many stories.” ~Credit Union of Australia
German Proverb – change
“To change and to change for the better are two different things.” ~German Proverb
John Gardner – change
“There’s something in us that fiercely resists change. And there’s something else in us that welcomes it, finds it embracing it; even to seek it …
John F Kennedy – change
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” ~John F Kennedy
jazz
Jazz music is an intensified feeling of nonchalance. – Sagan, Francoise
Observation is an old man’s memory. -Swift, Jonathan
Observation is an old man’s memory. -Swift, Jonathan
Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder. -Immermann
Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder. -Immermann
Gallus, Gaius C.
Reason can in general do more than blind force. Gallus, Gaius C. quotes
Ciardi, John
The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself. Ciardi, John quotes
Thompson, Roy
What makes a hero truly great is that they never despair. Thompson, Roy quotes
The cosmos is about the smallest hole that a man can hide his head in. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.
The cosmos is about the smallest hole that a man can hide his head in. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.
Der höchste Gipfel ist umringt vom Tal der Tränen.
Der höchste Gipfel ist umringt vom Tal der Tränen.
Joseph Pelet de la Lozère
De levenssmart doet de gedachten aan de dood verdragen, de gedachten aan de dood doen de levenssmart verdragen. Joseph Pelet de la Lozère citaat