James Magary – computers
“Computers can figure out all kinds of problems, except the things in the world that just don’t add up.” ~James Magary
Month: June 2011
Es gibt ein Recht des Weiseren, nicht ein
Es gibt ein Recht des Weiseren, nicht ein Recht des Stärkeren. (Joseph Joubert)
Graham Greene – 29/6/2011
Todo niño viene al mundo con cierto sentido del amor, pero depende de los padres, de los amigos, que este amor salve o condene. Frases …
"But of course, what the eagle does not realize is that it is participating in a very crude form of natural selection.<br/>One day a tortoise will learn how to fly." – Terry Pratchett
“But of course, what the eagle does not realize is that it is participating in a very crude form of natural selection.One day a tortoise …
Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. -Twain, Mark
Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. -Twain, Mark
Lernen, ohne zu denken, ist eitel; denken, ohne zu lernen, gefährlich. ~~~ Konfuzius
Lernen, ohne zu denken, ist eitel; denken, ohne zu lernen, gefährlich. Konfuzius
"For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right but found to be otherwise." – Benjamin Franklin
“For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions, even on important subjects, …
Society drives people crazy with lust and calls it advertising. -Lahr, John
Society drives people crazy with lust and calls it advertising. -Lahr, John
Lebenskunst ist die Kunst des richtigen Weglassens. Das fängt beim Reden an und endet beim Dekolletee. ~~~ Coco Chanel
Lebenskunst ist die Kunst des richtigen Weglassens. Das fängt beim Reden an und endet beim Dekolletee. Coco Chanel
"To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition." – Samuel Johnson
“To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition.” – Samuel Johnson
"You have four years to be irresponsible here. Relax. Work is for people with jobs. You’ll never remember class time, but you’ll remember time you wasted hanging out with your friends. So, stay out late. Go out on a Tuesday with your friends when you have a paper due Wednesday. Spend money you don’t have. Drink ’til sunrise. The work never ends, but college does…"" – Tom Petty
“You have four years to be irresponsible here. Relax. Work is for people with jobs. You’ll never remember class time, but you’ll remember time you …
"When I’m not in my right mind, my left mind gets pretty crowded" – Stephen Wright
“When I’m not in my right mind, my left mind gets pretty crowded” – Stephen Wright
Live always in the best company when you read. -Smith, Sydney
Live always in the best company when you read. -Smith, Sydney
"Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you’ve found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for." – Lawrence Block
“Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you’ve found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were …
"A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character" – Proverb
“A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character” – Proverb
Thomas Wolfe
“Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs.” Thomas Wolfe quotes
Galations 6:9 Bible
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galations 6:9 Bible quotes
"They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for." – Tom Bodett
“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope …
Henry Seidel Canby – writing
“Good writing is always a breaking of the soil, clearing away prejudices, pulling up of sour weeds of crooked thinking, stripping the turf so as …
"When a young man complains that a young lady has no heart, it’s pretty certain that she has his" – George Dennison Prentice
“When a young man complains that a young lady has no heart, it’s pretty certain that she has his” – George Dennison Prentice
Edith Sitwell – time for home
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: …
Terri Guillemets – imagination
“The color of springtime is in the flowers, the color of winter is in the imagination.” ~Terri Guillemets
Herman Melville – best man err
“You were with me all day; stood with me, sat with me, talked with me, looked at me, ate with me, drank with me; and …
John Burroughs -winter
“The tendonous part of the mind, so to speak, is more developed in winter; the fleshy, in summer. I should say winter had given the …
Tenzin Gyatso Laws of Reasoning
“The Laws of Reasoning consist of the ground, the path, and the result. Suffering is in the mind. How we perceive happiness determines our suffering …
Data Bate – age
“With age comes experience, knowledge and, hopefully, some wisdom. It doesn’t have the innocence and preciousness of youth.”~Dana Bate
Stanislavski – actor
“It is up to the actor to compose the music of his feelings to the text of his part and learn how to sing those …
Thought for Today – True Greatness
“The one who can adjust to any situation with humility possesses true greatness.” ~Thought for Today-UK
"Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies." – Jane Austen
“Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies.” – Jane Austen
Pride the first peer and president of hell. -Defoe, Daniel
Pride the first peer and president of hell. -Defoe, Daniel
Die Quelle alles Guten liegt im Spiel.
Die Quelle alles Guten liegt im Spiel.
"No one has ever learned fully to know themselves." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“No one has ever learned fully to know themselves.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Who shall set a limit to the influence of a human being? -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Who shall set a limit to the influence of a human being? -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Wer mich besucht, erweist mir eine Ehre. Wer
Wer mich besucht, erweist mir eine Ehre. Wer mich nicht besucht, macht mir eine Freude. (Henry de Montherlant)
Albert Camus – 28/6/2011
Puede que lo que hacemos no traiga siempre la felicidad, pero si no hacemos nada, no habrá felicidad. Frases de Albert Camus – 28/6/2011
Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an inhabitual way. -James, William
Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an inhabitual way. -James, William
"I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, then it is beautiful. If not, it can’t be helped." – Frederick Perls
“I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in …
"The action required to sustain human life is primarily intellectual: everything man needs has to be discovered by his mind and produced by his effort" – Ayn Rand
“The action required to sustain human life is primarily intellectual: everything man needs has to be discovered by his mind and produced by his effort” …
"Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival." – Dalai Lama
“Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is …
"Happy is the one who forgets that which cannot be changed" – German Proverb
“Happy is the one who forgets that which cannot be changed” – German Proverb