A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be. -Einstein, Albert
A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be. -Einstein, Albert
Month: July 2011
Wie schnell aus Zeitgeschichte Zeitungsgeschichte wird, und umgekehrt!
Wie schnell aus Zeitgeschichte Zeitungsgeschichte wird, und umgekehrt!
It is better to know nothing than to know what ain’t so. -Billings, Josh
It is better to know nothing than to know what ain’t so. -Billings, Josh
Alles, was zu dumm ist, um gesprochen zu
Alles, was zu dumm ist, um gesprochen zu werden, wird gesungen. (Voltaire)
François de la Rochefoucauld – 17/7/2011
La debilidad de carácter es el único defecto que no se puede enmendar. Frases de François de la Rochefoucauld – 17/7/2011
If you have no enemies you are apt to be in the same predicament in regard to friends. -Hubbard, Elbert
If you have no enemies you are apt to be in the same predicament in regard to friends. -Hubbard, Elbert
Cause a man with a briefcase can steal more money than any man with a gun -Henley, Don
Cause a man with a briefcase can steal more money than any man with a gun -Henley, Don
The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery. -Plato
The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery. -Plato
Nothing is so exhilarating in life as to be shot at with no result. -Churchill, Winston
Nothing is so exhilarating in life as to be shot at with no result. -Churchill, Winston
"Cultivated men and women who do not skim the cream of life, and are attached to the duties, yet escape the harder blows, make acute and balanced observers" – George Meredith
“Cultivated men and women who do not skim the cream of life, and are attached to the duties, yet escape the harder blows, make acute …
"The greatest tragedy in America is not the destruction of our natural resources, though that tragedy is great. The truly great tragedy is the destruction of our human resources by our failure to fully utilize our abilities, which means that most men and women go to their graves with their music still in them." – Oliver Wendell Holmes
“The greatest tragedy in America is not the destruction of our natural resources, though that tragedy is great. The truly great tragedy is the destruction …
John Lahr
“Society drives people crazy with lust and calls it advertising.” John Lahr quotes
A good action is never lost; it is a treasure laid up and guarded for the doer’s need. -Calderon de la Barca, Pedro
A good action is never lost; it is a treasure laid up and guarded for the doer’s need. -Calderon de la Barca, Pedro
The road to perseverance lies by doubt. -Quarles, Francis
The road to perseverance lies by doubt. -Quarles, Francis
Banknoten sind die Fahrkarten auf der Bahn des Lebens.
Banknoten sind die Fahrkarten auf der Bahn des Lebens.
Du suchst das Paradies und wünschest hinzukommen, wo
Du suchst das Paradies und wünschest hinzukommen, wo du von allem Leid und Unfried bist entnommen. Befriedige dein Herz und mach es rein und weiß, …
Friendship needs no words… -Hammarskjold, Dag
Friendship needs no words… -Hammarskjold, Dag
Albert Einstein – 16/7/2011
La debilidad de actitud se vuelve debilidad de carácter. Frases de Albert Einstein – 16/7/2011
Fear always springs from ignorance. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Fear always springs from ignorance. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Der Unterschied zwischen dem richtigen Wort und dem beinahe richtigen ist derselbe Unterschied wie zwischen dem Blitz und einem Glühwürmchen. ~~~ Mark Twain
Der Unterschied zwischen dem richtigen Wort und dem beinahe richtigen ist derselbe Unterschied wie zwischen dem Blitz und einem Glühwürmchen. Mark Twain
It hath often been said that it is not death but dying that is terrible. -Fielding, Henry
It hath often been said that it is not death but dying that is terrible. -Fielding, Henry
"Music is love in search of a word." – Sidney Lanier
“Music is love in search of a word.” – Sidney Lanier
Many have had their greatness made for them by their enemies. -Gracian, Baltasar
Many have had their greatness made for them by their enemies. -Gracian, Baltasar
There is no love sincerer than the love of food. -Shaw, George Bernard
There is no love sincerer than the love of food. -Shaw, George Bernard
Bayard Taylor
“The bravest are the most tender; the loving are the daring.” Bayard Taylor quotes
Barry Cornwall
“Oh, the summer night, Has a smile of light, And she sits on a sapphire throne.” Barry Cornwall quotes
All profoundly original art looks ugly at first. -Greenberg, Clement
All profoundly original art looks ugly at first. -Greenberg, Clement
Das Rückgrat ist bei manchen Politikern unterentwickelt – vielleicht weil es sowenig benutzt wird. ~~~ Margaret Thatcher
Das Rückgrat ist bei manchen Politikern unterentwickelt – vielleicht weil es sowenig benutzt wird. Margaret Thatcher
Is what I’m doing or about to do getting us closer to our objective? -Townsend, Robert
Is what I’m doing or about to do getting us closer to our objective? -Townsend, Robert
A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them. -Jung, Carl
A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them. -Jung, Carl
Das Leben ist der einzige Porzellanladen, ohne ein einziges fehlerfreies Stück.
Das Leben ist der einzige Porzellanladen, ohne ein einziges fehlerfreies Stück.
Der Unterschied zwischen Glück und Vergnügen
Der Unterschied zwischen Glück und Vergnügen besteht darin, dass man sich das Vergnügen selbst wählen kann. (Gustav Knuth)
Lawyers and painters can soon make what’s black, white. -Proverb
Lawyers and painters can soon make what’s black, white. -Proverb
Theodore Roosevelt – 15/7/2011
El periodista de investigación es a menudo indispensable para el bienestar de la sociedad, pero sólo si sabe cuando dejar de investigar. Frases de Theodore …
He rose without a friend and sat down without an enemy. -Gratton, Henry
He rose without a friend and sat down without an enemy. -Gratton, Henry
To him who is in fear everything rustles. -Sophocles
To him who is in fear everything rustles. -Sophocles
Martha Washington – experience
“I’ve learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances.” ~Martha Washington
Audre Lorde – knowledge
“Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.” ~Audre Lorde
Martha Beck – care
“To care for someone can mean to adore them, feed them, tend their wounds. But care can also signify sorrow, as in ‘bowed down by …
Henri J.M. Nouwen – gentle and tender hand
“When we honestly ask which persons in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving …