Henry Miller – truth to live by
“What does it matter how one comes by the truth so long as one pounces upon it and lives by it?” ~Henry Miller
Month: August 2011
Alban Goodier
“Those who face that which is actually before them, unburdened by the past, undistracted by the future, these are they who live, who make the …
Die Torheit begleitet uns in allen Lebensperioden. Wenn einer weise scheint, liegt es daran, dass seine Torheiten seinem Alter und seinen Kräften angemessen sind. ~~~ François de La Rochefoucauld
Die Torheit begleitet uns in allen Lebensperioden. Wenn einer weise scheint, liegt es daran, dass seine Torheiten seinem Alter und seinen Kräften angemessen sind. François …
Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. -Wilde, Oscar
Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. -Wilde, Oscar
We derive our vitality from our store of madness. -Cioran, E. M.
We derive our vitality from our store of madness. -Cioran, E. M.
Helfen, ohne zu fragen wem!
Helfen, ohne zu fragen wem!
Das Wichtigste in der Kunst ist der Rahmen.
Das Wichtigste in der Kunst ist der Rahmen. (Frank Zappa)
Enrique Ernesto Febbraro – 22/8/2011
Cuando llueve comparto mi paraguas, si no tengo paraguas, comparto la lluvia. Frases de Enrique Ernesto Febbraro – 22/8/2011
A. Burnier
De vrouw is een mens die ziet dat ook in de linkse, de progressieve, de emancipatie-bewegingen alles nog steeds om de mannetjes draait. A. Burnier …
Fünfzig Prozent bei der Werbung sind immer rausgeworfen. Man weiß aber nicht, welche Hälfte das ist. ~~~ Henry Ford
Fünfzig Prozent bei der Werbung sind immer rausgeworfen. Man weiß aber nicht, welche Hälfte das ist. Henry Ford
If you can make a woman laugh you can do anything with her. -Williamson, Nicol
If you can make a woman laugh you can do anything with her. -Williamson, Nicol
Biggest profits mean gravest risks. -Proverb, Chinese
Biggest profits mean gravest risks. -Proverb, Chinese
We do what we must, and call it by the best names. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
We do what we must, and call it by the best names. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Thought for Today – Cherished Soul
“Greet life with enthusiasm and confidence by constantly maintaining the awareness of how cherished you are.” ~Thought for Today-UK
Har Borland – trees and grass
“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” ~Har Borland
Fried Green Tomatoes – friends
“You just remind me of what’s really important in life, friends, best friends.” ~Fried Green Tomatoes
Robert J. Hastings – true joy of life
“Sooner or later we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life …
Dennis Prager – happy and grateful
“All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to complain, but it’s truer to …
Rupert Brooke – lovely grass
“Breathless, we flung us on a windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.” ~Rupert Brooke
Peter Max – canvas
“I never know what I’m going to put on the canvas. The canvas paints itself. I’m just the middleman.” ~Peter Max
Alan King – nature’s way
“Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.” ~Alan King
Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy – like gold
“If you want to be happy, be.” ~Leo Tolstoy “Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from …
Judy Garland – into my heart
“For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” ~Judy Garland
Charles Stanley – loving arms
“He wants you all to Himself to put His loving, divine arms around you.” ~Charles Stanley
Nathaniel Hawthorne – inspire love
“Selfishness is one of the qualities apt to inspire love.” ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
Leibniz – propositions
“It is a good thing to proceed in order and to establish propositions. This is the way to gain ground and to progress with certainty.” …
Sir Thomas Browne – pebbles
“Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.” ~Sir Thomas Browne
Luisa Sigea – fire
“Blaze with the fire that is never extinguished.” ~Luisa Sigea
Edmund Waller – wpser
“Stronger by weakness wiser men become.” ~Edmund Waller, 17th cent English poet
Gordon Livingston – logic
“It is difficult to remove by logic, an idea not placed there by logic in the first place.” ~Gordon Livingston
Bauers – prelude to victory
“I have a friend who once said that what we think of as disaster and calamity is often God’s prelude to a mighty victory. After …
Bern Williams – talent
“Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.” ~Bern Williams
Orison Swett Marden – child of drudgery
“Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours.” ~Orison Swett Marden
Mary Heaton Vorse – writing
“The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair.” ~Mary Heaton Vorse
Sprächen die Menschen nur von Dingen, von denen sie etwas verstehen, die Stille wäre unerträglich. ~~~ Anonym
Sprächen die Menschen nur von Dingen, von denen sie etwas verstehen, die Stille wäre unerträglich. Anonym
Silver, Samuel M
Like a ten-ton cake, the world is more than anyone can eat at one sitting. Select a piece of it, then enjoy the party. Silver, …
Bloom, Allan
There is no real teacher who in practice does not believe in the existence of the soul, or in a magic that acts on it …
Louise Berliawsky – strength
“True strength is delicate.” ~Louise Berliawsky
John Updike – art
“What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit.” ~John Updike
John Ruskin Quotes
“A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.” ~John Ruskin, 1819-1900, English Author/Poet/Artist Popular search terms:thought …