"A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character" – Proverb
“A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character” – Proverb
Year: 2011
Thomas Wolfe
“Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs.” Thomas Wolfe quotes
Galations 6:9 Bible
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galations 6:9 Bible quotes
"They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for." – Tom Bodett
“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope …
Henry Seidel Canby – writing
“Good writing is always a breaking of the soil, clearing away prejudices, pulling up of sour weeds of crooked thinking, stripping the turf so as …
"When a young man complains that a young lady has no heart, it’s pretty certain that she has his" – George Dennison Prentice
“When a young man complains that a young lady has no heart, it’s pretty certain that she has his” – George Dennison Prentice
Edith Sitwell – time for home
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: …
Terri Guillemets – imagination
“The color of springtime is in the flowers, the color of winter is in the imagination.” ~Terri Guillemets
Herman Melville – best man err
“You were with me all day; stood with me, sat with me, talked with me, looked at me, ate with me, drank with me; and …
John Burroughs -winter
“The tendonous part of the mind, so to speak, is more developed in winter; the fleshy, in summer. I should say winter had given the …
Tenzin Gyatso Laws of Reasoning
“The Laws of Reasoning consist of the ground, the path, and the result. Suffering is in the mind. How we perceive happiness determines our suffering …
Data Bate – age
“With age comes experience, knowledge and, hopefully, some wisdom. It doesn’t have the innocence and preciousness of youth.”~Dana Bate
Stanislavski – actor
“It is up to the actor to compose the music of his feelings to the text of his part and learn how to sing those …
Thought for Today – True Greatness
“The one who can adjust to any situation with humility possesses true greatness.” ~Thought for Today-UK
"Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies." – Jane Austen
“Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies.” – Jane Austen
Pride the first peer and president of hell. -Defoe, Daniel
Pride the first peer and president of hell. -Defoe, Daniel
Die Quelle alles Guten liegt im Spiel.
Die Quelle alles Guten liegt im Spiel.
"No one has ever learned fully to know themselves." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“No one has ever learned fully to know themselves.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Who shall set a limit to the influence of a human being? -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Who shall set a limit to the influence of a human being? -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Wer mich besucht, erweist mir eine Ehre. Wer
Wer mich besucht, erweist mir eine Ehre. Wer mich nicht besucht, macht mir eine Freude. (Henry de Montherlant)
Albert Camus – 28/6/2011
Puede que lo que hacemos no traiga siempre la felicidad, pero si no hacemos nada, no habrá felicidad. Frases de Albert Camus – 28/6/2011
Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an inhabitual way. -James, William
Genius… means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an inhabitual way. -James, William
"I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, then it is beautiful. If not, it can’t be helped." – Frederick Perls
“I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in …
"The action required to sustain human life is primarily intellectual: everything man needs has to be discovered by his mind and produced by his effort" – Ayn Rand
“The action required to sustain human life is primarily intellectual: everything man needs has to be discovered by his mind and produced by his effort” …
"Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival." – Dalai Lama
“Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is …
"Happy is the one who forgets that which cannot be changed" – German Proverb
“Happy is the one who forgets that which cannot be changed” – German Proverb
By working hard, you get to play hard guilt-free. -Rohn, Jim
By working hard, you get to play hard guilt-free. -Rohn, Jim
"Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other." – Leo F. Buscaglia
“Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other.” …
Viele sind hartnäckig in Bezug auf den einmal eingeschlagenen Weg, wenige in Bezug auf das Ziel. ~~~ Friedrich Nietzsche
Viele sind hartnäckig in Bezug auf den einmal eingeschlagenen Weg, wenige in Bezug auf das Ziel. Friedrich Nietzsche
"I believe in running through the rain and crashing into the person you love and having your lips bleed on each other." – Billy Bob Thornton
“I believe in running through the rain and crashing into the person you love and having your lips bleed on each other.” – Billy Bob …
"Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty – they merely move it from their faces into their hearts." – Martin Buxbaum
“Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty – they merely move it from their faces into their hearts.” – Martin …
"God, the best maker of all marriages,<br/>Combine your hearts in one." – William Shakespeare
“God, the best maker of all marriages,Combine your hearts in one.” – William Shakespeare
They who drink beer will think beer. -Irving, Washington
They who drink beer will think beer. -Irving, Washington
Thought for Today -Thoughts, Words and Actions
“The gap between what you say and what you do, between what you promise and what you deliver, is like a drain in the road. …
"Let the people know the truth and the country is safe" – Abraham Lincoln
“Let the people know the truth and the country is safe” – Abraham Lincoln
Betty White
“We laugh a lot. That’s for sure. Sure beats the alternative, doesn’t it?” Betty White quotes
"The soul that can speak through the eyes, can also kiss with a gaze" – Gustav Adolfo Becquer
“The soul that can speak through the eyes, can also kiss with a gaze” – Gustav Adolfo Becquer
Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom. -Iles, George
Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom. -Iles, George
Martin Fraquhar Tupper -silence
“Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.” ~Martin Fraquhar Tupper
"One of life’s primal situations; the game of hide and seek. Oh, the delicious thrill of hiding while the others come looking for you, the delicious terror of being discovered, but what panic when, after a long search, the others abandon you! You mustn’t hide too well. You mustn’t be too good at the game. The player must never be bigger than the game itself." – Jean Baudrillard
“One of life’s primal situations; the game of hide and seek. Oh, the delicious thrill of hiding while the others come looking for you, the …