Robert Heinlein – in order
“A motion to adjourn is always in order.” ~Robert Heinlein
Year: 2011
Ecclesiastes – own counsel
“Give not over thy soul to sorrow; and afflict not thyself in thy own counsel. Gladness of heart is the life of man and the …
Thought for Today-UK – Co-operation Through the Mind
“Never come into conflict with anyone’s personality traits, but harmonise personality traits. Even if someone else causes a disturbance, just remain silent. You must not …
Langston Hughes – dreams
“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly, Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams go, Life …
Nancy Thayer – universe speaks
“The universe is always speaking to us. Sending us little messages, causing coincidences and serendipities, reminding us to stop, to look around, to believe in …
Stephen Butler Leacock – Life
“Life, we learn too late, is in the living, the tissue of every day and hour.” ~Stephen Butler Leacock
Florence Scovel Shinn – boomerang
“The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds, and words return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy.” ~Florence Scovel …
Margaret Bonnano – day-to-day
“It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis.” ~Margaret Bonnano
Thought for Today – Heads and Hearts
“To handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart.” ~Thought for Today-UK
People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited. -Thackeray, William M.
People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited. -Thackeray, William M.
The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens. -Baha’u’llah
The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens. -Baha’u’llah
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king. -Herodotus
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king. -Herodotus
What ever purifies the heart also fortifies it. -Blair, Hugh
What ever purifies the heart also fortifies it. -Blair, Hugh
Die Frauen geben mehr Geld aus, als der Mann verdient, damit die Leute glauben, dass er mehr verdient, als die Frau ausgibt. ~~~ Danny Kaye
Die Frauen geben mehr Geld aus, als der Mann verdient, damit die Leute glauben, dass er mehr verdient, als die Frau ausgibt. Danny Kaye
"A desperate man is a manipulated man." – David Carvalho
“A desperate man is a manipulated man.” – David Carvalho
You don’t have to be a genius to get rich. But u do have to be determined to get rich. -BPBEE
You don’t have to be a genius to get rich. But u do have to be determined to get rich. -BPBEE
"When you have really exhausted an experience you always reverence and love it." – Albert Camus
“When you have really exhausted an experience you always reverence and love it.” – Albert Camus
Perseverance and audacity generally win! -Deluzy, Madame Dorothe
Perseverance and audacity generally win! -Deluzy, Madame Dorothe
Den Weltfrieden können wir nur durch die innere Wandlung der einzelnen Menschen herbeiführen.
Den Weltfrieden können wir nur durch die innere Wandlung der einzelnen Menschen herbeiführen.
Leadership is an opportunity to serve. It is not a trumpet call to self-importance. -Walters, J. Donald
Leadership is an opportunity to serve. It is not a trumpet call to self-importance. -Walters, J. Donald
Den Weltfrieden können wir nur durch die innere Wandlung der einzelnen Menschen herbeiführen.
Den Weltfrieden können wir nur durch die innere Wandlung der einzelnen Menschen herbeiführen.
Luis Cernuda – 21/9/2011
Todo lo que es hermoso tiene su instante, y pasa. Frases de Luis Cernuda – 21/9/2011
Work eight hours and sleep eight hours and make sure that they are not the same hours. -Pickens, T. Boone
Work eight hours and sleep eight hours and make sure that they are not the same hours. -Pickens, T. Boone
Ausgerechnet der Mensch ist unmenschlich.
Ausgerechnet der Mensch ist unmenschlich. (Thomas Bernhard)
Omar Khajjam
De wereld is een schaakbord dag-en nachtgeblokt waarop het lot de mensen scheef en recht verschuift, schaak zet en eind’lijk mat en ze één voor …
Fleas can be taught nearly anything that a Congressman can. -Twain, Mark
Fleas can be taught nearly anything that a Congressman can. -Twain, Mark
Perhaps nature is our best assurance of immortality. -Roosevelt, Eleanor
Perhaps nature is our best assurance of immortality. -Roosevelt, Eleanor
Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference. -Aristotle
Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference. -Aristotle
The complex develops out of the simple. -Wilson, Colin
The complex develops out of the simple. -Wilson, Colin
The higher the building the lower the morals. -Coward, Noel
The higher the building the lower the morals. -Coward, Noel
Ein großer Teil der Sorgen besteht aus unbegründeter Furcht. ~~~ Jean Paul Sartre
Ein großer Teil der Sorgen besteht aus unbegründeter Furcht. Jean Paul Sartre
Science is but the exchange of ignorance for that which is another kind of ignorance. -Byron, Lord
Science is but the exchange of ignorance for that which is another kind of ignorance. -Byron, Lord
Herbert N. Casson
When he applied his mind to a problem, it became at once an enthralling arena, in which there went whirling a chariot-race of ideas and …
Besser bäurisch gefahren denn herrisch gelaufen.
Besser bäurisch gefahren denn herrisch gelaufen.
José Ortega y Gasset – 20/9/2011
La técnica es el esfuerzo para ahorrar esfuerzo. Frases de José Ortega y Gasset – 20/9/2011
Wenn die anderen glauben, man ist am Ende,
Wenn die anderen glauben, man ist am Ende, so muß man erst richtig anfangen. (Konrad Adenauer)
The best manner of avenging ourselves is by not resembling him who has injured us. -Porter, Jane
The best manner of avenging ourselves is by not resembling him who has injured us. -Porter, Jane
I’m as pure as the driven slush. -Bankhead, Tallulah
I’m as pure as the driven slush. -Bankhead, Tallulah
Wenn die Frauen verblühen, verduften die Männer. ~~~ Heinrich Zille
Wenn die Frauen verblühen, verduften die Männer. Heinrich Zille
Eine anständige Frau: eine Dame, die weiß, was sie nicht wissen darf, obwohl sie es weiß. ~~~ Jean-Paul Belmondo
Eine anständige Frau: eine Dame, die weiß, was sie nicht wissen darf, obwohl sie es weiß. Jean-Paul Belmondo