Sighing that Nature formed but one such man, and broke the die. -Byron, Lord
Sighing that Nature formed but one such man, and broke the die. -Byron, Lord
Month: August 2011
Robert Millikan – task of religion
“I conceive the essential task of religion to be to develop the consciences the ideals and the aspirations of mankind.” ~Robert Millikan
Marion Woodman – unconditional love
“To love unconditionally requires no contracts, bargains or agreements. Love exists in the moment-to-moment flux of life.” ~Marion Woodman
Pilgrim – ordinary heroes
“My heroes in life are ordinary. Waking up each day and dealing with the ordinary challenges of life takes extraordinary courage. I celebrate the countless …
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock – drama
“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.” ~Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock
"The ache of grief is always there, but the emptiness will lift one day. Their life to us the greatest gift, and only by living can it be repaid." – Jill Hanna
“The ache of grief is always there, but the emptiness will lift one day. Their life to us the greatest gift, and only by living …
Ruby Manikan – education
“If you educate a man you educate a person, but if you educate a woman you educate a family.” ~Ruby Manikan (20th century), Indian church …
Nichts ändert sich, außer, wir ändern uns.
Nichts ändert sich, außer, wir ändern uns.
Thought for Today – Courage
“Courage is to take a step forward into an area of difficulty without a solution in mind, but yet feeling that victory is ahead. It …
Golda Meir – old age
“Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you’re aboard, there’s nothing you can do. You can’t stop the plane, you can’t …
Das Ärgerliche am Ärger ist, dass man sich schadet, ohne anderen zu nützen. ~~~ Kurt Tucholsky
Das Ärgerliche am Ärger ist, dass man sich schadet, ohne anderen zu nützen. Kurt Tucholsky
An ingenuous mind feels in unmerited praise the bitterest reproof. -Landor, Walter Savage
An ingenuous mind feels in unmerited praise the bitterest reproof. -Landor, Walter Savage
Wer die Menschen behandelt wie sie sind,
Wer die Menschen behandelt wie sie sind, macht sie schlechter. Wer sie aber behandelt wie sie sein könnten, macht sie besser. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
Publio Siro – 10/8/2011
Por los defectos de los demás el sabio corrige los propios. Frases de Publio Siro – 10/8/2011
Crime generally punishes itself. -Goldsmith, Oliver
Crime generally punishes itself. -Goldsmith, Oliver
Give me a one-handed economist! All my economists say, On the one hand on the other. -Truman, Harry S
Give me a one-handed economist! All my economists say, On the one hand on the other. -Truman, Harry S
Menschen sind die einzigen Lebewesen, die es ihren Kindern erlauben, nach Hause zurückzukehren. ~~~ Bill Cosby
Menschen sind die einzigen Lebewesen, die es ihren Kindern erlauben, nach Hause zurückzukehren. Bill Cosby
"…You wanna change or hide or feel what it’s like to just be not you, if just for a night. But at the end of the day, as your haggard reflection will tell you every time, the makeup comes off, and all that you’re left with is exactly who you are." – Mary Shannon
“…You wanna change or hide or feel what it’s like to just be not you, if just for a night. But at the end of …
Louis Schwartzberg
“Nature has invented reproduction as a mechanism for life to move forward. As a life force that passes right through us and makes us a …
Catherine the Great
“I praise loudly. I blame softly.” Catherine the Great quotes
Strife is better than loneliness. -Proverb, Irish
Strife is better than loneliness. -Proverb, Irish
Theology is a science of mind applied to God. -Beecher, Henry Ward
Theology is a science of mind applied to God. -Beecher, Henry Ward
Richard Moss – experience matters
“It’s the difference between walking through your life on your way to somewhere, and walking as your life. Even if you believe that where you …
There is no medicine to cure hatred. -Syrus, Publilius
There is no medicine to cure hatred. -Syrus, Publilius
Lily Dancel – Utopia
Matterhorn Switzerland (Courtesy by Precy Bierbaum) “My ideal place is Utopia. A place of peace and serenity. Somewhere, where God is put before all things. …
Milapera – ray of sunlight
“The creations of the mind are more numerous than specks of dust in a ray of sunlight.” ~Milapera
Pema Chodron Quotes
“We can awaken to basic goodness or birthright.” ~Pema Chodron “Whether we regard our situation as heaven or as hell depends on our perception.” ~Pema …
Die Demokratie setzt die Vernunft im Volke voraus, die sie erst hervorbringen soll. ~~~ Karl Jaspers
Die Demokratie setzt die Vernunft im Volke voraus, die sie erst hervorbringen soll. Karl Jaspers
Wisdom begins at the end. -Webster, Daniel
Wisdom begins at the end. -Webster, Daniel
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche – training and practice
“It is only through constant training that our practice will grow steady and we will be able to control our negative tendencies fearlessly.” ~Dilgo Khyentse …
Pema Chodron – perception
“Whether we regard our situation as heaven or as hell depends on our perception.” ~Pema Chodron
Kalu Rinpoche – layers of cloud
“The mind in its natural state can be compared to the sky, covered by layers of cloud which hid its true nature.” ~Kalu Rinpoche
Anon – needy friend
“Call a needy friend when you know she’s out, so you can leave a message and bypass the draining conversation.” ~Anon (New Woman – October …
Somaly Mam – women without voice
“My story isn’t important, I only tell it to make visible the lives of the thousands of other women who have no voice.” ~Somaly Mam, …
Rita Mae Brown – language
“Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides.” ~Rita Mae Brown
Wer weinende Erben hinterlassen will, darf
Wer weinende Erben hinterlassen will, darf keine Lebensversicherung abschließen. (Marcel Pagnol)
Jaime Luciano Balmes – 9/8/2011
Un hombre con pereza es un reloj sin cuerda. Frases de Jaime Luciano Balmes – 9/8/2011
Jests that give pains are no jests. -Cervantes, Miguel De
Jests that give pains are no jests. -Cervantes, Miguel De
Alles, was die Natur selbst anordnet, ist zu irgendeiner Absicht gut. Die ganze Natur überhaupt ist eigentlich nichts anderes, als ein Zusammenhang von Erscheinungen nach Regeln; und es gibt überall keine Regellosigkeit. ~~~ Immanuel Kant
Alles, was die Natur selbst anordnet, ist zu irgendeiner Absicht gut. Die ganze Natur überhaupt ist eigentlich nichts anderes, als ein Zusammenhang von Erscheinungen nach …
"We are not defined by our trials, but by how we face them. We are all afraid; bravery is a choice, that though you may lose, you shall never be defeated." – Jill Hanna
“We are not defined by our trials, but by how we face them. We are all afraid; bravery is a choice, that though you may …