Es gibt alte Piloten und es gibt kühne Piloten,
Es gibt alte Piloten und es gibt kühne Piloten, aber es gibt keine alten, kühnen Piloten. (Andre Kostolany)
Month: September 2011
Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age. -Child, Lydia M.
Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age. -Child, Lydia M.
A soft answer turneth away wrath. -Proverb
A soft answer turneth away wrath. -Proverb
The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do. -Jefferson, Thomas
The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do. -Jefferson, Thomas
Rod Schmidt
“I washed a sock. Then I put it in the dryer. When I took it out, it was gone.” Rod Schmidt quotes
Fromm, Erich
What most people in our culture mean by being lovable is essentially a mixture between being popular and having sex appeal. Fromm, Erich quotes
Jerome Klapka Jerome
“It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.” Jerome Klapka Jerome quotes
A failure will not appear until a unit has passed final inspection. -Bloch, Arthur
A failure will not appear until a unit has passed final inspection. -Bloch, Arthur
Paul Auster – reading
16 November 2008 “Reading was my escape and my comfort, my consolation, my stimulant of choice: reading for the pure pleasure of it, for the …
Non-violence and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another. -Gandhi, Mahatma
Non-violence and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another. -Gandhi, Mahatma
Der Frühling belebt, der Herbst inspiriert.
Der Frühling belebt, der Herbst inspiriert.
Cecilia Bohl de Faber – 23/9/2011
¡La felicidad! No existe palabra con más acepciones; cada uno la entiende a su manera. Frases de Cecilia Bohl de Faber – 23/9/2011
The main thing is to make history, not to write it. -Bismarck, Otto Von
The main thing is to make history, not to write it. -Bismarck, Otto Von
Der Undank ist immer eine Art Schwäche. Ich
Der Undank ist immer eine Art Schwäche. Ich habe nie gesehen, daß tüchtige Menschen undankbar gewesen wären. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
P. Sookdhew
De meeste van ons denken beter na over wat we met 2 weken vakantie gaan doen, dan over wat we met de rest van ons …
Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness… -Bach, Richard
Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness… -Bach, Richard
Hazrat Inayat Khan – silence
“Everything in life is speaking in spite of it’s apparent silence.” ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
Ludwig Borne – makes you wiser
“Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth. ~ Ludwig Börne
Rachel Carson Quotes
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” ~Rachel Carson “Those who dwell, …
Edward R. Murrow – what we see
“The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.” ~Edward R. Murrow
Tiberius – speech and thought
“In a free state there should be freedom of speech and thought.” ~Tiberius
Tom Krause – Courage
“Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.” ~Tom Krause
Bram Mesland – enjoy every moment
“Keep your love tightly and do not think too hard about your relationship, because doubt will separate you from your love. Enjoy every moment together.” …
May Sarton – solitude
“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.” ~May Sarton
Primo Levi – aims of life
“The aims of life are the best defense against death.” ~Primo Levi
Spike Milligan – bridge
SH Walkabout 21 August 2011 “The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.” ~Spike Milligan
Good friends are good for your health. -Sarason, Irwin
Good friends are good for your health. -Sarason, Irwin
Das Leben ist ein Hospital, in dem jeder sein Bett wechseln möchte. ~~~ Charles Baudelaire
Das Leben ist ein Hospital, in dem jeder sein Bett wechseln möchte. Charles Baudelaire
John Stuart Mill – mankind
“If mankind minus one were of one opinion, then mankind is no more justified in silencing the one than the one – if he had …
Harvey Fierstein – define yourself
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim; accept no ones definition of your life; define yourself.” ~Harvey Fierstein
Stephen C. Paul Quotes
“Everything you’re looking for lies behind the mask you wear.” ~Stephen C. Paul “Your relationships reflect your fears and limits. How can anyone ever give …
Karen S. M. – best of everything
“The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.” ~Karen S. …
Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton – Eccentricity
“The world thinks eccentricity in great things is genius, but in small things, only crazy.” ~Edward G. Bulwer-LyttonEccentricity
An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind. -Gandhi, Mahatma
An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind. -Gandhi, Mahatma
Geoffrey Neighor
“Good food ends with good talk.” Geoffrey Neighor quotes
The travel writer seeks the world we have lost –the lost valleys of the imagination. -Cockburn, Alexander
The travel writer seeks the world we have lost –the lost valleys of the imagination. -Cockburn, Alexander
"It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window." – Raymond Chandler
“It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window.” – Raymond Chandler
I said to the almond tree, Friend, speak to me of God, and the almond tree blossomed. -Kazantzakis, Nikos
I said to the almond tree, Friend, speak to me of God, and the almond tree blossomed. -Kazantzakis, Nikos
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
An ihren Früchten sollt Ihr sie erkennen …. nicht an den Versprechungen.
An ihren Früchten sollt Ihr sie erkennen …. nicht an den Versprechungen.