Robert Benson – perfect friendship
“The essence of a perfect friendship is that each friend reveals himself utterly to the other, flings aside his reserves, and shows himself for what …
Month: August 2011
Dalai Lama – DO AS YOU WOULD BE DONE BY
“DO AS YOU WOULD BE DONE BY – Since at the beginning and end of our lives we are so dependent on other kindness, how …
Wenn Jugend Tugend hätte, was wäre sie!
Wenn Jugend Tugend hätte, was wäre sie!
Dorothy Allison – reclaiming life
“I claimed myself and remade my life.” ~Dorothy Allison
Sidney Goff – wisdom
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture and, if possible, speak a few …
Tyler Perry -walking forward
Walkway somewhere in Seven Hills NSW “It’s simple: When you haven’t forgiven those who’ve hurt you, you turn your back against your future. When you …
Self-trust is the first secret to success. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Self-trust is the first secret to success. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Giuseppe Mazzini – 12/8/2011
El verdadero instrumento del progreso radica en el factor moral. Frases de Giuseppe Mazzini – 12/8/2011
Edmond de Goncourt
Nooit over zichzelf tot anderen praten, en met hen alleen over henzelf spreken, ziedaar de hele kunst van te behagen. Ieder weet het, en ieder …
Margaret Thatcher – powerful
“Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people that you are, you aren’t.” ~Margaret Thatcher
Indra Devi – True Image of Self
“Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the …
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. -Aristotle
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. -Aristotle
Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation. -Fielding, Henry
Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation. -Fielding, Henry
There is a certain combination of anarchy and discipline in the way I work. -Niro, Robert De
There is a certain combination of anarchy and discipline in the way I work. -Niro, Robert De
Mit der großen Liebe ist es wie mit den Geistererscheinungen: Alle reden davon, aber niemand hat sie gesehen. ~~~ François de La Rochefoucauld
Mit der großen Liebe ist es wie mit den Geistererscheinungen: Alle reden davon, aber niemand hat sie gesehen. François de La Rochefoucauld
Small service is true service, while it lasts. -Wordsworth, William
Small service is true service, while it lasts. -Wordsworth, William
The worst tyrants are those which establish themselves in our own breasts. -Channing, William Ellery
The worst tyrants are those which establish themselves in our own breasts. -Channing, William Ellery
"Our lives a series of defining moments, strung together by passing time. Surrender fully to this moment, because it is not the moment itself that defines us, but how we choose to live in it." – Jill Hanna
“Our lives a series of defining moments, strung together by passing time. Surrender fully to this moment, because it is not the moment itself that …
Sollers, Philippe
Writing is the continuation of politics by other means. Sollers, Philippe quotes
Morgenthau, Hans J.
Man is born to seek power, yet his actual condition makes him a slave to the power of others. Morgenthau, Hans J. quotes
Ashford, Evelyn
Whatever muscles I have are the product of my own hard work and nothing else. Ashford, Evelyn quotes
Fulbright, J. William
The citizen who criticizes his country is paying it an implied tribute. Fulbright, J. William quotes
In the long run we are all dead. -Keynes, John Maynard
In the long run we are all dead. -Keynes, John Maynard
Pain and death are a part of life. To reject them is to reject life itself. -Ellis, Havelock
Pain and death are a part of life. To reject them is to reject life itself. -Ellis, Havelock
Ich denke nicht, ich bin lieber.
Ich denke nicht, ich bin lieber.
self-worth
Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. – Joplin, Janis
The refusal to choose is a form of choice; disbelief is a form of belief. -Barron, Frank
The refusal to choose is a form of choice; disbelief is a form of belief. -Barron, Frank
Der Stein der Weisen sieht dem Stein der
Der Stein der Weisen sieht dem Stein der Narren zum Verwechseln ähnlich. (Joachim Ringelnatz)
Proverbio portugués – 11/8/2011
La luna y el amor cuando no crecen, disminuyen. Frases de Proverbio portugués – 11/8/2011
Art is man’s nature: Nature is God’s art. -Bailey, Philip James
Art is man’s nature: Nature is God’s art. -Bailey, Philip James
The irregular and intimate quality of things made entirely by the human hand. -Cather, Willa
The irregular and intimate quality of things made entirely by the human hand. -Cather, Willa
William Congreve – defer not
Eddy Avenue, CBD, Sydney “Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, tomorrow’s sun to thee may never rise.” ~William Congreve
James Reston – conform to whim
“This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim.” ~James Reston
Thougth for Today – How Not to Get Tired
“It’s not busy-ness in life that makes us tired. It’s thinking too much that makes us tired. How not to get tired? Don’t get distracted, …
Larry Page
“Always work hard on something uncomfortably exciting.” Larry Page quotes
Elizabeth Kenny
“It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.” Elizabeth Kenny quotes
Soms, wanneer ik bedenk hoe goed mijn boek k?n zijn, kan ik nauwelijks meer ademen. -Capote, Truman
Soms, wanneer ik bedenk hoe goed mijn boek k?n zijn, kan ik nauwelijks meer ademen. -Capote, Truman
George Sand – without meanness
“Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness.” ~George Sand
"Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind." – Bertrand Russell
“Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of …
Browne, Merry
The elegance of honesty needs no adornment. Browne, Merry quotes