Dwight D. Eisenhower – people want peace
“I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that …
Month: August 2011
Colette – past and present
“I love my past. I love my present. I’m not ashamed of what I’ve had, and I’m not sad because I have it no longer.” …
Thought for Today – Contentment
“To make good use of what you have and to let go of what you do not have is to live in a contented way.” …
Man beherrscht die Menschen mit dem Kopf. Man kann nicht mit dem Herzen Schach spielen. ~~~ Nicolas Chamfort
Man beherrscht die Menschen mit dem Kopf. Man kann nicht mit dem Herzen Schach spielen. Nicolas Chamfort
Nolan, Sir Sidney
When the critics come around it’s always too late. Nolan, Sir Sidney quotes
Originality consists in trying to be like everybody else –and failing. -Radiguet, Raymond
Originality consists in trying to be like everybody else –and failing. -Radiguet, Raymond
It is easy to give advice from a port of safety. -Schiller, Johann Friedrich Von
It is easy to give advice from a port of safety. -Schiller, Johann Friedrich Von
"The fruits of Christianity were religious wars, butcheries, crusades, inquisitions, extermination of the natives of America and the introduction of African slaves in their place" – Arthur Schopenhauer
“The fruits of Christianity were religious wars, butcheries, crusades, inquisitions, extermination of the natives of America and the introduction of African slaves in their place” …
Musik ist eine legale Droge.
Musik ist eine legale Droge.
Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. -Joplin, Janis
Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. -Joplin, Janis
"Any book, which is at all important, should be reread immediately" – Arthur Schopenhauer
“Any book, which is at all important, should be reread immediately” – Arthur Schopenhauer
Der Kritiker ist ein Wegelagerer auf dem Weg zum Ruhm.
Der Kritiker ist ein Wegelagerer auf dem Weg zum Ruhm. (Robert Burns)
Juan Pablo II – 16/8/2011
La familia es base de la sociedad y el lugar donde las personas aprenden por vez primera los valores que les guían durante toda su …
"Science has proof without any certainty. Creationists have certainty without any proof." – Ashley Montagu
“Science has proof without any certainty. Creationists have certainty without any proof.” – Ashley Montagu
The pain of love is the pain of being alive. It is a perpetual wound. -Duffy, Maureen
The pain of love is the pain of being alive. It is a perpetual wound. -Duffy, Maureen
While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things. -Francis De Sales, St.
While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things. -Francis De Sales, St.
It’s not what your are, it’s what you don’t become that hurts. -Levant, Oscar
It’s not what your are, it’s what you don’t become that hurts. -Levant, Oscar
Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained. -Roux, Joseph
Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained. -Roux, Joseph
Raoul Dufy
“My eyes were made to erase all that is ugly.” Raoul Dufy quotes
A wise traveler never depreciates their own country. -Goldoni, Carlo
A wise traveler never depreciates their own country. -Goldoni, Carlo
Grooms, Jordan
If God calls you to be a missionary, don’t stoop to be a king. Grooms, Jordan quotes
Schechter, Solomon
By vulgarity I mean that vice of civilization which makes man ashamed of himself and his next of kin, and pretend to be somebody else. …
Archer, Mary
It sounds extraordinary but it?s a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading. Archer, Mary quotes
If you want to kill any idea in the world today, get a committee working on it. -Kettering, Charles F.
If you want to kill any idea in the world today, get a committee working on it. -Kettering, Charles F.
Der Wille ist Charakter in Aktion.
Der Wille ist Charakter in Aktion.
The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side. -Carty, Margaret
The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side. -Carty, Margaret
Große Werke vollbringt man nicht mit Kraft,
Große Werke vollbringt man nicht mit Kraft, sondern mit Ausdauer. (Samuel Johnson)
Jorge Bucay – 15/8/2011
No hay que morir por el otro, sino vivir para disfrutar juntos. Frases de Jorge Bucay – 15/8/2011
Let there be more joy and laughter in your living. -Caddy, Eileen
Let there be more joy and laughter in your living. -Caddy, Eileen
"In our lives, every one of us draws a circle. Inside it are your people. The people you fight for, the ones you protect, no matter what. As you get older your circle gets smaller and smaller. People grow up, or they don’t. They fall by the wayside or just drift off, one day at a time. But those who stay through thick and thin, and everything in between, they’re the ones you want in the foxhole when the walls come tumbling down." – Mary Shannon
“In our lives, every one of us draws a circle. Inside it are your people. The people you fight for, the ones you protect, no …
If all that seperates me from my destiny is time, as i get older i get closer -Onwuka Emeka
If all that seperates me from my destiny is time, as i get older i get closer -Onwuka Emeka
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all. -Marquis, Don
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all. -Marquis, Don
"We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast." – Logan Pearsall Smith
“We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast.” – Logan Pearsall Smith
Gershwin, George
True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time. My people are Americans and my time is today. Gershwin, George …
"As you get older, it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary" – Ernest Hemingway
“As you get older, it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary” – Ernest Hemingway
"Now boast thee, death, in thy possession lies<br/>A lass unparalleled." – William Shakespeare
“Now boast thee, death, in thy possession liesA lass unparalleled.” – William Shakespeare
No wonder lasts over three days. -Proverb
No wonder lasts over three days. -Proverb
When you come to a fork in the road, take it. -Berra, Yogi
When you come to a fork in the road, take it. -Berra, Yogi
Gerade in schwierigen Zeiten gilt es, nicht weniger, sondern mehr Demokratie zu praktizieren.
Gerade in schwierigen Zeiten gilt es, nicht weniger, sondern mehr Demokratie zu praktizieren.
We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves. -Hoffer, Eric
We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves. -Hoffer, Eric