Atkinson, Rowan
Quite a nasty piece of work. Not the sort of person you’d want to have dinner with. Atkinson, Rowan quotes
Year: 2011
Johnson
Our minds should not be empty because if they are not preoccupied by good, evil will break in upon them. Johnson quotes
Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing. -Hamilton, Alexander
Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing. -Hamilton, Alexander
Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood. -Hesiod
Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood. -Hesiod
Sydney Smith – nature
“Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed.” ~Sydney …
Das, was zu Höherem emporführt, müssen wir nicht lernen, sondern gelernt haben.
Das, was zu Höherem emporführt, müssen wir nicht lernen, sondern gelernt haben.
"A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them." – John C. Maxwell
“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” – John C. …
The man who questions opinions is wise. The man who quarrels with facts is a fool. -Garbutt, Frank
The man who questions opinions is wise. The man who quarrels with facts is a fool. -Garbutt, Frank
Phantasie ist wichtiger als Wissen, denn
Phantasie ist wichtiger als Wissen, denn Wissen ist begrenzt. (Albert Einstein)
Henry David Thoreau – 20/4/2011
Vida ciudadana: millones de seres viviendo juntos en soledad. Frases de Henry David Thoreau – 20/4/2011
"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit." – Conrad Hilton
“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton
The continuous invention of new ways of observing is man’s special secret of living. -Young, J. Z.
The continuous invention of new ways of observing is man’s special secret of living. -Young, J. Z.
Wir sind nur dadurch erfolgreich, dass wir uns im Leben oder im Krieg oder wo auch immer ein einzelnes beherrschendes Ziel setzen, und diesem Ziel alle anderen Überlegungen unterordnen. ~~~ Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wir sind nur dadurch erfolgreich, dass wir uns im Leben oder im Krieg oder wo auch immer ein einzelnes beherrschendes Ziel setzen, und diesem Ziel …
God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness. -Beecher, Henry Ward
God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness. -Beecher, Henry Ward
It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy. -Rockefeller, John D.
It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy. -Rockefeller, John D.
"I wanted this movie to feel as much as possible like a cousin of ‘Smokey and the Bandit,’ and Burt Reynolds had that sort of rakish good looks, he did his own stunts, he considered himself sort of a ladies’ man." – Jay Chandrasekhar
“I wanted this movie to feel as much as possible like a cousin of ‘Smokey and the Bandit,’ and Burt Reynolds had that sort of …
"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow." – Alice Walker
“No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.” – Alice Walker
"As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence." – Benjamin Franklin
“As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.” – Benjamin Franklin
Hollywood’s a very weird place. I think there’s less of everything except for attitude. -Cain, Dean
Hollywood’s a very weird place. I think there’s less of everything except for attitude. -Cain, Dean
Joyce, James
I think a child should be allowed to take his father’s or mother’s name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction. …
Cockburn, Alexander
A childish soul not inoculated with compulsory prayer is a soul open to any religious infection. Cockburn, Alexander quotes
Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
"We will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." – Martin Luther King Jr.
“We will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
You are the land. The land is you. -Merlin
You are the land. The land is you. -Merlin
Ein Zensor ist ein Beamter, der Dinge empfiehlt, indem er sie verbietet.
Ein Zensor ist ein Beamter, der Dinge empfiehlt, indem er sie verbietet.
You might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward. -Thurber, James
You might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward. -Thurber, James
Den größten Fehler, den man im Leben machen
Den größten Fehler, den man im Leben machen kann, ist, immer Angst zu haben, einen Fehler zu machen. (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
Lope de Vega – 19/4/2011
Que más mata esperar el bien que tarda que padecer el mal que ya se tiene. Frases de Lope de Vega – 19/4/2011
"It is actually Geneva Lake. I am very strong on that. Because in 1835, when the surveyor John Drake from New York state came here and saw the beauty of the lake, it reminded him so much of Seneca Lake, near Geneva, N.Y. So it became Geneva Lake, and it’s on all the maps." – Helen Brandt
“It is actually Geneva Lake. I am very strong on that. Because in 1835, when the surveyor John Drake from New York state came here …
"I hope if dogs take over the world, and they choose a king, they don’t just go by size, because I bet there are some Chihuahuas with some good ideas." – Jack Handy
“I hope if dogs take over the world, and they choose a king, they don’t just go by size, because I bet there are some …
Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul. -Bacon, Francis
Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul. -Bacon, Francis
Man wird in der Regel keinen Freund dadurch verlieren, dass man ihm ein Darlehen abschlägt, aber sehr leicht dadurch, dass man es ihm gibt. ~~~ Arthur Schopenhauer
Man wird in der Regel keinen Freund dadurch verlieren, dass man ihm ein Darlehen abschlägt, aber sehr leicht dadurch, dass man es ihm gibt. Arthur …
Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand. -Twain, Mark
Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand. -Twain, Mark
An ideal wife is any woman who has an ideal husband. -Tarkington, Booth
An ideal wife is any woman who has an ideal husband. -Tarkington, Booth
"Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights." – Kahlil Gibran
“Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights.” – Kahlil Gibran
Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use. -Watson, Thomas J.
Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use. -Watson, Thomas J.
Louis Armstrong
“What we play is life.” Louis Armstrong quotes
Hailsham, Lord Quintin Hogg
The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right. Hailsham, Lord Quintin Hogg quotes
In hell, the Devil is God. -Joshi, Kedar
In hell, the Devil is God. -Joshi, Kedar
"Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future." – Swami Sivananda
“Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them …