Benjamin Franklin Quotes
“A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines” ~Benjamin Franklin “Take one thing with another, and the world is a pretty …
Month: July 2011
Richard de Vos – dream
“If you have a dream, give it a chance to happen.” ~Richard de Vos
Marcus Aurelius – power of the soul
“To live happily is an inward power of the soul.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
Bernard Berenson – consistency
“Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.” ~Bernard Berenson
Dadda Bear – experience
“NEVER argue with an idiot, they’ll only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ~Dadda Bear
Ding Ling – poetry
“Happiness is to take up the struggle in the midst of the raging storm and not to pluck the lute in the moonlight or recite …
"In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving" – William Arthur Ward
“In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving” – William Arthur Ward
You never know yourself till you know more than your body. -Traherne, Thomas
You never know yourself till you know more than your body. -Traherne, Thomas
Ein Kompliment ist die charmante Vergrösserung einer kleinen Wahrheit. ~~~ Johannes Heesters
Ein Kompliment ist die charmante Vergrösserung einer kleinen Wahrheit. Johannes Heesters
Die größte Macht der Regierenden ist die Zustimmung der Regierten.
Die größte Macht der Regierenden ist die Zustimmung der Regierten.
"Although an ass is tired, he continues to carry his burden; he is unmindful of cold and heat; and he is always contented; these three things should be learned from the ass." – Chanakya
“Although an ass is tired, he continues to carry his burden; he is unmindful of cold and heat; and he is always contented; these three …
Fashion wears out more clothes than the man. -Shakespeare, William
Fashion wears out more clothes than the man. -Shakespeare, William
John Locke – 13/7/2011
La única defensa contra el mundo es un conocimiento perfecto de él. Frases de John Locke – 13/7/2011
Ignorance is a voluntary misfortune. -Ling, Nicholas
Ignorance is a voluntary misfortune. -Ling, Nicholas
You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself. -Watts, Alan W.
You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself. -Watts, Alan W.
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. -Franklin, Benjamin
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. -Franklin, Benjamin
Many a man never fails because he never tries. -Macewan, Norman
Many a man never fails because he never tries. -Macewan, Norman
Wer gutes tun will, muss es verschwenderisch tun. ~~~ Martin Luther
Wer gutes tun will, muss es verschwenderisch tun. Martin Luther
Denise Mina
“A man who thinks he has a higher purpose can do terrible things, even to those he professes to love.” Denise Mina quotes
One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. -Keller, Helen
One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. -Keller, Helen
Count Leo Tolstoy Quotes
“Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.” ~Count Leo Tolstoy “Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not …
Robert Muller – most beautiful form of love
“To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.” ~Robert Muller
Beware the hobby that eats. -Franklin, Benjamin
Beware the hobby that eats. -Franklin, Benjamin
Oprah Quotes
“Joy is a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace—a connection to what matters.” ~Oprah “Live from the heart of yourself but also know what …
Dr. Emmett Brown time paradox
“If you think travelling through time is easy, mate you have another thing coming. There’s so much stuff that can go wrong in a split …
For ‘Tis not in mere death that men die most. -Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
For ‘Tis not in mere death that men die most. -Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
T. S. Eliot – life
“I have measured out my life in coffee spoons” ~T. S. Eliot
Emily Kimbrough – comfort
“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” ~Emily Kimbrough
Thought for Today – peace in heart
“There is an ancient peace you carry in your heart and have not lost.” ~Thought for Today-UK
Der Geist läßt uns zu Göttern werden, das Fleisch zu Tieren.
Der Geist läßt uns zu Göttern werden, das Fleisch zu Tieren.
Aufgabe der Naturwissenschaft ist es nicht
Aufgabe der Naturwissenschaft ist es nicht nur die Erfahrung zu erweitern, sondern in diese Erfahrung eine Ordnung zu bringen. (Niels Bohr)
Research serves to make building stones out of stumbling blocks. -Little, Arthur D.
Research serves to make building stones out of stumbling blocks. -Little, Arthur D.
Johann Wolfgang Goethe – 12/7/2011
Cuando el hombre no se encuentra a sí mismo, no encuentra nada. Frases de Johann Wolfgang Goethe – 12/7/2011
Shido Munan
Als je boeddhistische monnik wordt, maar je zinnelijke geest handhaaft, word je in je volgende leven een dier. Shido Munan citaat
Out of nothing can come, and nothing can become nothing. -Persius
Out of nothing can come, and nothing can become nothing. -Persius
Taten lehren den Menschen, und Taten trösten ihn. ~~~ Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Taten lehren den Menschen, und Taten trösten ihn. Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Life without industry is guilt. Industry without Art is Brutality. -Ruskin, John
Life without industry is guilt. Industry without Art is Brutality. -Ruskin, John
Theodore Dreiser – art
“Art is the stored honey of the human soul, gathered on wings of misery and travail.” ~Theodore Dreiser
Liz – truth
“I have no boundary to truth. I am closed permanently to lies.” ~Liz
Dana Bate – lesson
“If we do a stupid thing to someone, years later someone else will do the same stupid thing to us to teach us the lesson …