We are never so happy nor so unhappy as we imagine. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
We are never so happy nor so unhappy as we imagine. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
Month: June 2011
"Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
When little is done, little is said; silence is the mother of truth. -Disraeli, Benjamin
When little is done, little is said; silence is the mother of truth. -Disraeli, Benjamin
Taten lehren den Menschen und Taten trösten ihn.
Taten lehren den Menschen und Taten trösten ihn.
"Sorrow comes to all…Perfect relief is not possible, except with time. You cannot now realize that you will ever feel better and yet you are sure to be happy again." – Abraham Lincoln
“Sorrow comes to all…Perfect relief is not possible, except with time. You cannot now realize that you will ever feel better and yet you are …
"Lovers always think that other people are blind" – Spanish Proverb
“Lovers always think that other people are blind” – Spanish Proverb
aids
AIDS obliges people to think of sex as having, possibly, the direst consequences: suicide. Or murder. – Sontag, Susan
Before beginning, plan carefully. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Before beginning, plan carefully. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Fordere viel von dir selbst und erwarte wenig
Fordere viel von dir selbst und erwarte wenig von den anderen. So wird dir Ärger erspart bleiben. (Konfuzius)
Lucio Anneo Séneca – 23/6/2011
El primer arte que deben aprender los que aspiran al poder es el de ser capaces de soportar el odio. Frases de Lucio Anneo Séneca …
Resolve to be thyself: and know, that he who finds himself, loses his misery. -Arnold, Matthew
Resolve to be thyself: and know, that he who finds himself, loses his misery. -Arnold, Matthew
"The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction." – Chanakya
“The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.” – Chanakya
Don Hahn – enrichment
“Most of what you will create is for your enrichment or is a stepping stone to other better, more insightful work. Maybe once or twice …
Truth may have been found but might never be known. -Joshi, Kedar
Truth may have been found but might never be known. -Joshi, Kedar
Francis Gay – truth
“Fortunate is the nation that has writers to whom the truth means everything!” ~ Francis Gay (1979)
"People only see what they are prepared to see." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“People only see what they are prepared to see.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thought for Today – Quality Spotting
“A compassionate person develops an eye for spotting the qualities that make each person special. Even when others are at their lowest ebb, it is …
Francis Gay – true compassion
“To help people when we can – that’s good; but to anticipate their needs is true compassion.” ~Francis Gay, TFBFG 1983
Robert Downey Jr.
“ not about placating the bad dog – it’s about feeding the good dog. You still have to feed the bad dog, but only enough …
Bill Gates
“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” Bill Gates quotes
Bolt, Robert
When statesmen forsake their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties they lead their country by a short route to chaos. Bolt, …
Johnsen, William H.
If it is to be, it is up to me. Johnsen, William H. quotes
Herzen, Alexander
I am truly horrified by modern man. Such absence of feeling, such narrowness of outlook, such lack of passion and information, such feebleness of thought. …
Solon
Speech is the mirror of action. Solon quotes
"Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.” – Ralph …
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. [I John] -Bible
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. -Bible
"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people… They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty." – Thomas Jefferson
“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people… They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” – Thomas Jefferson
"I believe that every person is born with talent." – Maya Angelou
“I believe that every person is born with talent.” – Maya Angelou
Baltasar Gracian -task and confidence
“Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy; in the one case that confidence may not fall asleep, …
Und sie bewegt sich doch! (Eppur si muove!)
Und sie bewegt sich doch! (Eppur si muove!)
Thought for Today – Trustee Consciousness
” …a better relationship we can choose which takes all the fear away, is to, be a trustee. Everything comes to us in trust, for …
Tom Clancy – hope and invention
“Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things cannot be changed.” ~Tom Clancy
Gerald Jampolsky – healing
“Healing is peeling away the barriers of fear that keep us unaware of our true nature of love, peace, and rich interconnection with the web …
A book that furnishes no quotations is no book — it is a plaything. -Peacock, Thomas Love
A book that furnishes no quotations is no book — it is a plaything. -Peacock, Thomas Love
Der Neid ist die aufrichtigste Form der Anerkennung.
Der Neid ist die aufrichtigste Form der Anerkennung. (Wilhelm Busch)
Arturo Graf – 22/6/2011
Excelente maestro es aquel que, enseñando poco, hace nacer en el alumno un deseo grande de aprender. Frases de Arturo Graf – 22/6/2011
When you’re dying of thirst it’s too late to think about digging a well. -Proverb, Japanese
When you’re dying of thirst it’s too late to think about digging a well. -Proverb, Japanese
"I do not know the American gentleman, God forgive me for putting two such words together." – Charles Dickens
“I do not know the American gentleman, God forgive me for putting two such words together.” – Charles Dickens
War is the trade of Kings. -Dryden, John
War is the trade of Kings. -Dryden, John
This is the punishment of a liar: he is not believed, even when he speaks the truth. -Talmud, The
This is the punishment of a liar: he is not believed, even when he speaks the truth. -Talmud, The