Francis Bacon – contemplation
“Human knowledge and human power meet in one; for where the cause is not known the effect cannot be produced. Nature to be commanded must …
Year: 2011
Friedrich Von Schlegel – retrospection
“Man is a creative retrospection of nature upon itself.” ~Friedrich Von Schlegel
Victor Null – books
“Books are the dreams we would most like to have, and, like dreams, they have the power to change consciousness, turning sadness to laughter and …
Walter Lippmann – introspection
“We forge gradually our greatest instrument for understanding the world—introspection. We discover that humanity may resemble us very considerably—that the best way of knowing the …
It’s always too soon to quit. -Scoates, David T.
It’s always too soon to quit. -Scoates, David T.
Dalai Lama – religion
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; …
Osho – existence
“You are not accidental. Existence needs you. Without you something will be missing in existence and nobody can replace it. That’s what gives you dignity, …
Edward de Bono – creativity
“We need creativity in order to break free from the temporary structures that have been set up by a particular sequence of experience.” ~Edward de …
Thought for Today – Plant The Seed Of Peace
“As our thought so is our consciousness, and as is our consciousness so is our life. Let your first thought of the day simply be …
Gilda Radner – ambiguity
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, …
Every man dies. Not every man really lives. [In the movie Braveheart] -Wallace, William
Every man dies. Not every man really lives. -Wallace, William
Wir sind das, was wir denken.
Wir sind das, was wir denken.
The divine is perhaps that quality in man which permits him to endure the lack of God. -Rostand, Jean
The divine is perhaps that quality in man which permits him to endure the lack of God. -Rostand, Jean
Wann, wenn nicht jetzt? Wo, wenn nicht hier?
Wann, wenn nicht jetzt? Wo, wenn nicht hier? Wer, wenn nicht wir? (John F. Kennedy)
James Russell Lowell – 24/6/2011
Los humanos no saben lo que poseen en la Tierra. Será porque la mayoría no ha tenido ocasión de abandonarla y regresar después a ella. …
Wer gut wirtschaften will, sollte nur die Hälfte seiner Einnahmen ausgeben, wenn er reich werden will, sogar nur ein Drittel. ~~~ Francis Bacon
Wer gut wirtschaften will, sollte nur die Hälfte seiner Einnahmen ausgeben, wenn er reich werden will, sogar nur ein Drittel. Francis Bacon
"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, ‘What’s in it for me?’" – Brian Tracy
“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, ‘What’s in it for me?'” – Brian Tracy
Sadness is diminished by the illusion of happiness but the lessons are found in hope.. -Blum, Donald
Sadness is diminished by the illusion of happiness but the lessons are found in hope.. -Blum, Donald
Make every decision as if you owned the whole company. -Townsend, Robert
Make every decision as if you owned the whole company. -Townsend, Robert
"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself" – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself” – Ralph Waldo …
A nation’s treasure is its scholars. -Proverb, Yiddish
A nation’s treasure is its scholars. -Proverb, Yiddish
I was a freethinker before I knew how to think. -Shaw, George Bernard
I was a freethinker before I knew how to think. -Shaw, George Bernard
The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love. -Bailey, Pearl
The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love. -Bailey, Pearl
Bryant Gumbel
“The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love.” Bryant Gumbel quotes
"Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing." – Vince Lombardi
“Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” – Vince Lombardi
Caplan, Mortimer
There is one difference between a tax collector and a taxidermist — the taxidermist leaves the hide. Caplan, Mortimer quotes
We are never so happy nor so unhappy as we imagine. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
We are never so happy nor so unhappy as we imagine. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
"Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
When little is done, little is said; silence is the mother of truth. -Disraeli, Benjamin
When little is done, little is said; silence is the mother of truth. -Disraeli, Benjamin
Taten lehren den Menschen und Taten trösten ihn.
Taten lehren den Menschen und Taten trösten ihn.
"Sorrow comes to all…Perfect relief is not possible, except with time. You cannot now realize that you will ever feel better and yet you are sure to be happy again." – Abraham Lincoln
“Sorrow comes to all…Perfect relief is not possible, except with time. You cannot now realize that you will ever feel better and yet you are …
"Lovers always think that other people are blind" – Spanish Proverb
“Lovers always think that other people are blind” – Spanish Proverb
aids
AIDS obliges people to think of sex as having, possibly, the direst consequences: suicide. Or murder. – Sontag, Susan
Before beginning, plan carefully. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Before beginning, plan carefully. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Fordere viel von dir selbst und erwarte wenig
Fordere viel von dir selbst und erwarte wenig von den anderen. So wird dir Ärger erspart bleiben. (Konfuzius)
Lucio Anneo Séneca – 23/6/2011
El primer arte que deben aprender los que aspiran al poder es el de ser capaces de soportar el odio. Frases de Lucio Anneo Séneca …
Resolve to be thyself: and know, that he who finds himself, loses his misery. -Arnold, Matthew
Resolve to be thyself: and know, that he who finds himself, loses his misery. -Arnold, Matthew
"The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction." – Chanakya
“The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.” – Chanakya
Don Hahn – enrichment
“Most of what you will create is for your enrichment or is a stepping stone to other better, more insightful work. Maybe once or twice …
Truth may have been found but might never be known. -Joshi, Kedar
Truth may have been found but might never be known. -Joshi, Kedar