Francis Gay – hope
“Whatever the weather, the first official day of Spring ought to lift our spirits with hope.” ~Francis Gay, TFBFG 1984
Year: 2011
To be happy we must not be too concerned with others. -Camus, Albert
To be happy we must not be too concerned with others. -Camus, Albert
Helen Keller – barren state
“I have walked with people whose eyes are full of light, but who see nothing in wood, sea or sky, nothing in the city streets, …
Mrs Francis Gay – victory
“There are two ways of meeting adversity. You either admit defeat or you press on and win a victory.” ~Mrs Francis Gay, TFBFG 1984
Marianne Williamson – journey
“Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here. The spiritual journey is the relinquishment, or unlearning, of fear and the …
The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry. -Buckley, William F.
The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry. -Buckley, William F.
Peter Minard – real silence
“Not merely an absence of noise, real silence begins when a reasonable being withdraws from the noise in order to find peace and order in …
Gertrude Stein – common sense
“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.” ~Gertrude Stein
Thought for Today – Relationships
“A sensible person knows it is a waste of time and energy to get angry. Effort will then have to be made to reconstruct that …
Ann Faraday
“In forming a bridge between body and mind, dreams may be used as a springboard from which man can leap to new realms of experience …
Marcel Duchamp
“Living is more a question of what one spends than what one makes.” Marcel Duchamp quotes
Man kann die Erkenntnisse der Medizin auf eine knappe Formel bringen: Wasser, mäßig genossen, ist unschädlich. ~~~ Mark Twain
Man kann die Erkenntnisse der Medizin auf eine knappe Formel bringen: Wasser, mäßig genossen, ist unschädlich. Mark Twain
Lebenskunst ist nicht zuletzt die Fähigkeit, auf etwas Notwendiges zu verzichten, um sich etwas Überflüssiges zu leisten. ~~~ Vittorio De Sica
Lebenskunst ist nicht zuletzt die Fähigkeit, auf etwas Notwendiges zu verzichten, um sich etwas Überflüssiges zu leisten. Vittorio De Sica
there is no such thing as a harmless truth. -Nunn, Gregory
there is no such thing as a harmless truth. -Nunn, Gregory
Der eigene Hund macht keinen Lärm, er bellt nur. ~~~ Kurt Tucholsky
Der eigene Hund macht keinen Lärm, er bellt nur. Kurt Tucholsky
Sin is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end. -Talmud, The
Sin is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end. -Talmud, The
Die Kunst der Weisheit besteht darin, zu wissen, was man übersehen muß.
Die Kunst der Weisheit besteht darin, zu wissen, was man übersehen muß.
I wasted time, and now time doth waste me. -Shakespeare, William
I wasted time, and now time doth waste me. -Shakespeare, William
Wege entstehen dadurch, dass man sie geht.
Wege entstehen dadurch, dass man sie geht. (Franz Kafka)
Diego de Saavedra Fajardo – 15/5/2011
El valor nunca es mayor que cuando nace de la última necesidad. Frases de Diego de Saavedra Fajardo – 15/5/2011
Elias Canetti
Het mag dan niet altijd zo belangrijk zijn wat men dagelijks denkt, maar het is wel erg belangrijk wat men dagelijks niet heeft gedacht. Elias …
Josh Billings – dog
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” ~Josh Billings
Shane – good life
“Everybody is born so that they can learn how to live a good life — like loving everybody and being nice, right? Well, animals already …
To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. -Cicero, Marcus T.
To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. -Cicero, Marcus T.
H. L. Mencken – triumph
“Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.” ~H. L. Mencken
Thought for Today – Ocean of Peace and Silence
“It is said that rest is best. Imagine an ocean of peace and silence and plunge into it. Let your mind relax and enjoy moments …
Meister Eckhart – inner solitude
“To be sure, this requires effort and love, a careful cultivation of the spiritual life, and a watchful, honest, active oversight of all one’s mental …
Without adventure civilization is in full decay. -Whitehead, Alfred North
Without adventure civilization is in full decay. -Whitehead, Alfred North
The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease. -Voltaire
The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease. -Voltaire
Reich ist man erst dann, wenn man sich in seiner Bilanz um einige Millionen Dollar irren kann, ohne dass es auffällt. ~~~ Jean Paul Getty
Reich ist man erst dann, wenn man sich in seiner Bilanz um einige Millionen Dollar irren kann, ohne dass es auffällt. Jean Paul Getty
Mary Oliver – to learn
“What I have done is learn to love and learn to be loved. That didn’t come easy.” ~Mary Oliver
P Kavanagh – new day
“Each new day is bringing something new.” ~P Kavanagh
Anon – lifetime lessons
“LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the …
Ninety percent of this game is half mental. -Berra, Yogi
Ninety percent of this game is half mental. -Berra, Yogi
Martha Nussbaum
“But the life that no longer trust another human being and no longer forms ties to the political community is not a human life any …
Speakman, Frederick
The roads we take are more important than the goals we announce. Decisions determine destiny. Speakman, Frederick quotes
If you don’t program yourself, life will program you! -Brown, Les
If you don’t program yourself, life will program you! -Brown, Les
It is more important to know how to be smart than it is to be smart. -Campbell, Jon
It is more important to know how to be smart than it is to be smart. -Campbell, Jon
Nachahmung ist die aufrichtigste Form der Schmeichelei.
Nachahmung ist die aufrichtigste Form der Schmeichelei.