“Most people ignore most poetry / because / most poetry ignores most people.” ~Adrian Mitchell
There is nothing more certain than that the world will continue to change. Accepting and not resisting this, is the first and most important inner …
The ultimate Path is without difficulty. Just avoid picking and choosing. -Seng-Ts’an
There’s a fine line between character building and soul destroying. -Hay, Colin
Ist es ein Fortschritt, wenn ein Kannibale Messer und Gabel benutzt? Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
Whatever games are played with us, we must play no games with ourselves. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
“Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.” – Francis Bacon Sr.
“Be intent upon the perfection of the present day.” William Law quotes
The dead might as well try to speak to the living as the old to the young. -Cather, Willa
Was man heute als Science Fiction beginnt, wird man morgen vielleicht als Reportage zu Ende schreiben müssen. Norman Mailer
“There is a silence into which the world cannot intrude. There is an ancient peace you carry in your heart and have not lost. There …
“Wisdom can come out of the mouth of babes as it can come from old people, the golden rule is to test everything in the …
Die Wurzel aller Sittlichkeit ist die Selbstbeherrschung.
Exercise is the yuppie version of bulimia. -Ehrenreich, Barbara
Wir leben alle unter dem gleichen Himmel, aber wir haben nicht alle den gleichen Horizont. (Konrad Adenauer)
Meter mucho ruido a propósito de una ofensa recibida no disminuye el dolor, sino que acrecienta la vergüenza. Frases de Giovanni Boccaccio – 19/5/2011
“Be not afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still.” – Chinese Proverbs
One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more. -Roger, John
True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn. -Massinger, Philip
Krimi-Regisseur: ein Mann, der im Dunkeln Gänsehaut verkauft. Alfred Hitchcock
I always tell it like it is" is the long way of saying, "I’m a jerk. -Lipsey, Michael
Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck. – Shula, Don
The prosperous man is never sure that he is loved for himself. -Lucan, F. L.
Frauen: ein liebliches Geheimnis: nur verhüllt, nicht verschlossen. Novalis
Joy is a subtle elf; I think one’s happiest when he forgets himself. -Tourneur, Cyril
The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential to the preservation of a free government. Houston, Sam quotes
The game of life is not so much in holding a good hand as playing a poor hand well. Leslie, H. T. quotes
“Without question, reading has been the foundation of whatever success I’ve had in my life.” Hugh McColl, Jr. quotes
I love the old way best, the simple way of poison, where we too are strong as men. -Euripides
Alles Wissen besteht in einer sicheren und klaren Erkenntnis. René Descartes
We perceive and are affected by changes too subtle to be described. -Thoreau, Henry David
Europa ist ein Staat, der aus mehreren Provinzen besteht.
We behoren levende wezens niet te behandelen als schoenen, potten of pannen, en ze van ons te werpen wanneer ze gebrekkig zijn geraakt of in …
“You must train your intuition – you must trust the small voice inside you which tells you exactly what to say, what to decide” – …
I’m like a duck: calm above the water, and paddling like hell underneath. -Shero, Fred
Nichts ist beglückender, als den Menschen zu finden, den man den Rest des Lebens ärgern kann. (Agatha Christie)
Ciertos hombres de mal corazón creen reconciliarse con el cielo cuando dan una limosna. Frases de Georg Christoph Lichtenberg – 18/5/2011
“The journey along the road of life may be a glorious and fulfilling adventure, but there are dangers and pitfalls along the way.” ~Claudia Black, …
“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” ~Henry David Thoreau
“I am only a child picking up pebbles on the shore of the great ocean of truth.” ~Isaac Newton