Marcus Tullius Cicero –
“It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.” ~Marcus Tullius Cicero
Month: July 2011
Er zijn ergere misdaden dan boeken verbranden. Ze niet lezen bijvoorbeeld. -Bradbury, Ray
Er zijn ergere misdaden dan boeken verbranden. Ze niet lezen bijvoorbeeld. -Bradbury, Ray
Alton Brown
“I like television. I still believe that television is the most powerful form of communication on Earth — I just hate what is being done …
Mattieu Ricard – sukha
“Sukha is the state of lasting well-being that manifests itself when we have freed ourselves of mental blindness and afflictive emotions. It is also the …
Leah Dancel – kindness
“Kindness deeply rooted will branch out and just naturally flow from within to those whom we give unconditionally and without bias.” ~Leah Dancel, International Kindness …
Wald, George
It would be a poor thing to be an atom in a universe without physicists, and physicists are made of atoms. A physicist is an …
White, Theodore
There is no excitement anywhere in the world, short of war, to match the excitement of the American presidential campaign. White, Theodore quotes
Allen, Norman
Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader’s success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively. Allen, Norman quotes
Moral power is probably best when it is not used. The less you use it the more you have. -Young, Andrew
Moral power is probably best when it is not used. The less you use it the more you have. -Young, Andrew
Sag deinem Nächsten nicht die Meinung, sondern deine Meinung.
Sag deinem Nächsten nicht die Meinung, sondern deine Meinung.
Die Leute streiten im allgemeinen nur deshalb,
Die Leute streiten im allgemeinen nur deshalb, weil sie nicht diskutieren können. (Gilbert Keith Chesterton)
Rabindranath Tagore – 19/7/2011
Las palabras van al corazón, cuando han salido del corazón Frases de Rabindranath Tagore – 19/7/2011
I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar, and often convincing. -Wilde, Oscar
I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar, and often convincing. -Wilde, Oscar
Plenty makes dainty! -Proverb, Scottish
Plenty makes dainty! -Proverb, Scottish
No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive. -Gandhi, Mahatma
No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive. -Gandhi, Mahatma
"It’s never too late to be who you might have been!" – George Eliot
“It’s never too late to be who you might have been!” – George Eliot
"Once you become famous, there is nothing left to become but infamous." – Don Johnson
“Once you become famous, there is nothing left to become but infamous.” – Don Johnson
Studying literature at Harvard is like learning about women at the Mayo clinic. -Blount, Roy Jr.
Studying literature at Harvard is like learning about women at the Mayo clinic. -Blount, Roy Jr.
SeVigne, Marquise De
There is nobody who is not dangerous for someone. SeVigne, Marquise De quotes
E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
“We have ignored cultural literacy in thinking about education … We ignore the air we breathe until it is thin or foul. Cultural literacy is …
People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do. -Cass, Lewis
People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do. -Cass, Lewis
Manche Medaillen haben nur Kehrseiten.
Manche Medaillen haben nur Kehrseiten.
"Human life must be some form of mistake" – Arthur Schopenhauer
“Human life must be some form of mistake” – Arthur Schopenhauer
Ein Mensch wollt immer recht behalten: So
Ein Mensch wollt immer recht behalten: So kams vom Haar- zum Schädelspalten! (Eugen Roth)
If you can’t convince them; confuse them. -Truman, Harry S
If you can’t convince them; confuse them. -Truman, Harry S
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne – 18/7/2011
Mi vida ha estado llena de terribles desgracias, la mayoría de las cuales nunca sucedieron. Frases de Michel Eyquem de Montaigne – 18/7/2011
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable. -Seneca
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable. -Seneca
Die Menschen verstehen nicht, welch große Einnahmequelle in der Sparsamkeit liegt. ~~~ Marcus Tullius Cicero
Die Menschen verstehen nicht, welch große Einnahmequelle in der Sparsamkeit liegt. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Let us watch well our beginnings, and results will manage themselves. -Clark, Alexander
Let us watch well our beginnings, and results will manage themselves. -Clark, Alexander
Wir haben in der deutschen Gesellschaft zu viele Schiedsrichter und zu wenige Spieler. ~~~ Lothar Späth
Wir haben in der deutschen Gesellschaft zu viele Schiedsrichter und zu wenige Spieler. Lothar Späth
"When you can’t pour water out of your boot with a hole in it, you need to step back and see the answer right at your feet." – Robert W. Merriweather
“When you can’t pour water out of your boot with a hole in it, you need to step back and see the answer right at …
Confidence in another person’s virtue is no light evidence of your own. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
Confidence in another person’s virtue is no light evidence of your own. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
golf
If you watch a game, it’s fun. If you play it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf. – Hope, Bob
Polly Berrien Berends
“The gain is not the having of children; it is the discovery of love and how to be loving.” Polly Berrien Berends quotes
Chris Farley
“In the land of the skunks he who has half a nose is king.” Chris Farley quotes
Georges Duhamel
“It is always brave to say what everyone thinks.” Georges Duhamel quotes
The real sadness of fifty is not that you change so much but that you change so little. -Lerner, Max
The real sadness of fifty is not that you change so much but that you change so little. -Lerner, Max
Dvorak, Antonin
Mozart is sweet sunshine. Dvorak, Antonin quotes
Speeches that are measured by the hour will die with the hour. -Jefferson, Thomas
Speeches that are measured by the hour will die with the hour. -Jefferson, Thomas
"Life without a friend is like death without a witness" – Spanish Proverb
“Life without a friend is like death without a witness” – Spanish Proverb