Month: December 2011

Edward Gibbon – contest

“We improve ourselves by victories over ourself. There must be contests, and you must win.” ~Edward Gibbon

William Cowper – flower

 Poor old Nancy, I’ve been told of late that she is now taking residence in a Nursing Home. This is one of the Roses she …

Thought for Today – Flexibility

“With humility and love, flexibility becomes natural. When I come across someone who is not being co-operative I need to become humble and try to …

Emanuel Wertheimer

De hoogmoed neemt precies zoveel plaats in als de domheid voor hem inruimt. Emanuel Wertheimer citaat

Bill Veeck

“There are only two seasons – winter and Baseball.” Bill Veeck quotes

Bonnell, John S.

Of all the riches that we hug, of all the pleasures we enjoy, we can carry no more out of this world than out of …

Berkeley, George

What is mind? No matter. What is matter? Never mind. Berkeley, George quotes

Saint-Victor, Richard of

For the outer sense alone perceives visible things and the eye of the heart alone seeds the invisible. Saint-Victor, Richard of quotes

Kenneth Hare

Een puritein is iemand die door de tuin van het leven gaat om de doornen te plukken en de rozen weg te gooien. Kenneth Hare …

Jonah Barrington

“It’s not how old you are, it’s how hard you work at it.” Jonah Barrington quotes

Ace, Goodman

The best cure for hypochondria is to forget about your own body and get interested in someone else s. Ace, Goodman quotes

Montapert, Alfred A.

Before every action ask yourself. Will this bring more monkeys on my back. Will the result of my action be a blessing or a heavy …

Feherty, David

It’s how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success. Feherty, David quotes

sensuality

The body of a sensualist is the coffin of a dead soul. – Bovee, Christian Nevell