Geh deinen Weg und lass die Leute reden!
Geh deinen Weg und lass die Leute reden! (Dante Alighieri)
Month: June 2011
"How do you do, Miss West? Mae West: How do you do what?" – Mae West
“How do you do, Miss West? Mae West: How do you do what?” – Mae West
Men’s arguments often prove nothing but their wishes. -Colton, Charles Caleb
Men’s arguments often prove nothing but their wishes. -Colton, Charles Caleb
The wise man… if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear. -Smiles, Samuel
The wise man… if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear. -Smiles, Samuel
Die kalte Schnauze eines Hundes ist erfreulich warm gegen die Kaltschnäuzigkeit mancher Mitmenschen. ~~~ Ernst R. Hauschka
Die kalte Schnauze eines Hundes ist erfreulich warm gegen die Kaltschnäuzigkeit mancher Mitmenschen. Ernst R. Hauschka
Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form. -Berger, John
Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form. -Berger, John
Fulke Greville
“The criterion of true beauty is that it increases on examination; if false, that it lessens. There is therefore, something in true beauty that corresponds …
Gouthey, A. P.
The best training any parent can give a child is to train the child to train himself. Gouthey, A. P. quotes
Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. -Byrant, Mary
Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. -Byrant, Mary
you can’t have more than one doors open -Unknown
you can’t have more than one doors open -Unknown
Francis Gay – touch
“A loving touch can soothe away pain, and take the place of words.” ~Francis Gay, TFBFG 1983
Francis Gay – hand of friendship
“To offer or receive the hand of friendship is a beautiful thing. This world would be a far more peaceful and loving place, if only …
Anon – knock a chip off
“The best way to knock a chip off a fellow’s shoulder is by patting him on the back.” ~Anon, TFBFG 1983
Francis Gay – "greatness"
“Thought for others and the recognition of others’ thought for us is a way of “greatness” within the scope of us all.” ~Francis Gay, TFBFG …
Rettet die Erde, aber zerstört sie bei dieser Gelegenheit nicht noch völlig.
Rettet die Erde, aber zerstört sie bei dieser Gelegenheit nicht noch völlig.
"A pair of powerful spectacles has sometimes sufficed to cure a person in love." – Friedrich Nietzsche
“A pair of powerful spectacles has sometimes sufficed to cure a person in love.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
entertainment
The essential is to excite the spectators. If that means playing Hamlet on a flying trapeze or in an aquarium, you do it. – Welles, …
Wenn man sich mit einem langweiligen, unglücklichen
Wenn man sich mit einem langweiligen, unglücklichen Leben abfindet, weil man auf seine Mutter, seinen Vater, seinen Priester, irgendeinen Burschen im Fernsehen oder irgendeinen anderen …
Bob Dylan – 5/6/2011
Creo que un héroe es quien entiende la responsabilidad que conlleva su libertad. Frases de Bob Dylan – 5/6/2011
Lü Poe Wei
Er zijn woorden die onjuist lijken en toch juist zijn, en er zijn woorden die juist lijken en toch onjuist zijn. Lü Poe Wei citaat
You have not converted a man because you have silenced him. -Morely, John
You have not converted a man because you have silenced him. -Morely, John
Es ist die Strafe unserer eigenen Jugendsünden, dass wir gegen die unserer Kinder nachsichtig sein müssen. ~~~ Friedrich Hebbel
Es ist die Strafe unserer eigenen Jugendsünden, dass wir gegen die unserer Kinder nachsichtig sein müssen. Friedrich Hebbel
Vincent van Gogh – high-spirited
“It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to be narrow-minded and all too prudent. Do not quench your inspiration …
Man sollte alle Tage wenigstens ein kleines Lied hören, ein gutes Gedicht lesen, ein treffliches Gemälde sehen und, wenn es möglich zu machen wäre, einige vernünftige Worte sprechen. ~~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Man sollte alle Tage wenigstens ein kleines Lied hören, ein gutes Gedicht lesen, ein treffliches Gemälde sehen und, wenn es möglich zu machen wäre, einige …
Ones oldest friend is the best. -Plautus, Titus Maccius
Ones oldest friend is the best. -Plautus, Titus Maccius
Thought for Today – Easier Than It Seems
“Learn to create silence in your mind and peace will flourish in your soul. To be internally silent do not think too much. Trust yourself. …
Anatole France – wants another
“The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever.” ~Anatole France
Eleanor Roosevelt –
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if …
All concord’s born of contraries. -Jonson, Ben
All concord’s born of contraries. -Jonson, Ben
If people turn to look at you on the street, you are not well dressed. -Brummel, Beau
If people turn to look at you on the street, you are not well dressed. -Brummel, Beau
"I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free." – Charles Dickens
“I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.” – Charles Dickens
Sydney J. Harris
“An idealist believes the short run doesn’t count. A cynic believes the long run doesn’t matter. A realist believes that what is done or left …
Arthur Balfour
“Enthusiasm moves the world.” Arthur Balfour quotes
It does say if you don?t love your fellow Christians you’re not one in the big book. -Dye, James
It does say if you don?t love your fellow Christians you’re not one in the big book. -Dye, James
The present condition of fame is merely fashion. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.
The present condition of fame is merely fashion. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.
Really I don’t like human nature unless all candied over with art. -Woolf, Virginia
Really I don’t like human nature unless all candied over with art. -Woolf, Virginia
Die Krankheiten, die das Wachstum der Menschheit kennzeichnen, nennt man Revolution. ~~~ Friedrich Hebbel
Die Krankheiten, die das Wachstum der Menschheit kennzeichnen, nennt man Revolution. Friedrich Hebbel
Das Wesentliche kommt meist auf leisen Sohlen.
Das Wesentliche kommt meist auf leisen Sohlen.
Der Verstand kann uns sagen, was wir unterlassen
Der Verstand kann uns sagen, was wir unterlassen sollen. Aber das Herz kann uns sagen, was wir tun müssen. (Joseph Joubert)
Every man’s got to figure to get beat sometime. -Louis, Joe
Every man’s got to figure to get beat sometime. -Louis, Joe