There are lots of people who cannot think seriously without injuring their minds. -Chapman, John Jay
There are lots of people who cannot think seriously without injuring their minds. -Chapman, John Jay
Month: December 2011
Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom. -Ward, William A.
Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom. -Ward, William A.
The wise man sees in the misfortune of others what he should avoid. -Aurelius, Marcus
The wise man sees in the misfortune of others what he should avoid. -Aurelius, Marcus
I don’t believe in this business of being behind, better to be in front. -Brooks, Mel
I don’t believe in this business of being behind, better to be in front. -Brooks, Mel
M. C. Escher
“Are you really sure that a floor can’t also be a ceiling?” M. C. Escher quotes
Den Augenblick immer als den höchsten Brennpunkt der Existenz, auf den die ganze Vergangenheit nur vorbereitete, ansehen und genießen, das würde Leben heißen! ~~~ Friedrich Hebbel
Den Augenblick immer als den höchsten Brennpunkt der Existenz, auf den die ganze Vergangenheit nur vorbereitete, ansehen und genießen, das würde Leben heißen! Friedrich Hebbel
Those that do you a very ill deed will never forgive you. -Proverb
Those that do you a very ill deed will never forgive you. -Proverb
"Good men and bad men differ radically. Bad men never appreciate kindness shown them, but wise men appreciate and are grateful. Wise men try to express their appreciation and gratitude by some return of kindness, not only to their benefactor, but to e" – Buddha
“Good men and bad men differ radically. Bad men never appreciate kindness shown them, but wise men appreciate and are grateful. Wise men try to …
Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save. -Gay, John
Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save. -Gay, John
"Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest." – Isaac Asimov
“Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.” – Isaac Asimov
Groß sind die Ansprüche der Menschen, klein ihre Pläne.
Groß sind die Ansprüche der Menschen, klein ihre Pläne.
‘Tis the old secret of the gods that they come in low disguises. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
‘Tis the old secret of the gods that they come in low disguises. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Der Einwand, der Seitensprung, das fröhliche
Der Einwand, der Seitensprung, das fröhliche Misstrauen, die Spottlust sind Anzeichen der Gesundheit: alles Unbedingte gehört in die Pathologie. (Friedrich Nietzsche)
Charles Caleb Colton – 9/12/2011
Volver la vista atrás es una cosa y marchar atrás, otra. Frases de Charles Caleb Colton – 9/12/2011
Where’s the man could ease a heart, like a satin gown? -Parker, Dorothy
Where’s the man could ease a heart, like a satin gown? -Parker, Dorothy
Mancher wird erst mutig, wenn er keinen anderen Ausweg mehr sieht. ~~~ William Faulkner
Mancher wird erst mutig, wenn er keinen anderen Ausweg mehr sieht. William Faulkner
Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us. -Jefferson, Thomas
Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us. -Jefferson, Thomas
I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes — until I met a man who had no feet. -Proverb, Jewish
I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes — until I met a man who had no feet. -Proverb, Jewish
It’s good to be here. At 98, it’s good to be anywhere. -Burns, George
It’s good to be here. At 98, it’s good to be anywhere. -Burns, George
Henry Ossawa Tanner
“I will preach with my brush.” Henry Ossawa Tanner quotes
If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there. -Carroll, Lewis
If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there. -Carroll, Lewis
Power, like a desolating pestilence, pollutes whatever it touches. -Shelley, Percy Bysshe
Power, like a desolating pestilence, pollutes whatever it touches. -Shelley, Percy Bysshe
Wir hoffen immer, und in allen Dingen ist besser hoffen als verzweifeln.
Wir hoffen immer, und in allen Dingen ist besser hoffen als verzweifeln.
I. Ball
Je bent pas oud als je moeder sterft. I. Ball citaat
The best way to get praise is to die. -Proverb, Italian
The best way to get praise is to die. -Proverb, Italian
Immer, wenn du lehrst, lehre gleichzeitig,
Immer, wenn du lehrst, lehre gleichzeitig, an dem zu zweifeln, was du lehrst. (José Ortega y Gasset)
Robert Louis Stevenson – 8/12/2011
Las mentiras más crueles son dichas en silencio. Frases de Robert Louis Stevenson – 8/12/2011
Wer nur um Gewinn kämpft, erntet nichts, wofür es sich lohnt zu leben. ~~~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Wer nur um Gewinn kämpft, erntet nichts, wofür es sich lohnt zu leben. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Ich denke mir: Über kurz oder lang werden die Menschen dazu kommen, mit Ausnahme der rein berichtenden Erzählung alles in Aphorismen zu schreiben. ~~~ Samuel Johnson
Ich denke mir: Über kurz oder lang werden die Menschen dazu kommen, mit Ausnahme der rein berichtenden Erzählung alles in Aphorismen zu schreiben. Samuel Johnson
There is no place in a fanatic’s head where reason can enter. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
There is no place in a fanatic’s head where reason can enter. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. -Kennedy, John F.
It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. -Kennedy, John F.
"I’m shivering and cold and turning blue, whatever you do, don’t make these nightmares come true." – Audra Bukauskas
“I’m shivering and cold and turning blue, whatever you do, don’t make these nightmares come true.” – Audra Bukauskas
Roger van der Heide
“There is no good lighting that is healthy and for our well being without proper darkness.” Roger van der Heide quotes
Tina Fey
“When a man plays a woman in a dress, you’re halfway there. It’s inherently funny. When a woman plays a man, for whatever reason, it’s …
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. -Chinese Proverb
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. -Chinese Proverb
Joshua Reynolds
“A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts.” Joshua Reynolds quotes
Your labor only may be sold, your soul must not. -Ruskin, John
Your labor only may be sold, your soul must not. -Ruskin, John
Das größte Geheimnis ist der Mensch sich selbst.
Das größte Geheimnis ist der Mensch sich selbst.
diversity
America is not a blanket woven from one thread, one color, one cloth. – Jackson, Jesse
Man verzeiht im gleichen Ausmaß in dem man liebt.
Man verzeiht im gleichen Ausmaß in dem man liebt. (François de La Rochefoucauld)