William Blake – nature is imagination
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some …
Year: 2011
You’re talking to someone who really understands rock music. -Gore, Tipper
You’re talking to someone who really understands rock music. -Gore, Tipper
Wer einen Fehler gemacht hat und ihn nicht
Wer einen Fehler gemacht hat und ihn nicht korrigiert, begeht einen zweiten. (Konfuzius)
Amélie Nothomb – 7/6/2011
Llegó el momento en que el sufrimiento de los demás ya no les bastó: tuvieron que convertirlo en espectáculo. Frases de Amélie Nothomb – 7/6/2011
"I’ll publish, right or wrong: / Fools are my theme, let satire be my song." – Lord Byron
“I’ll publish, right or wrong: / Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.” – Lord Byron
Life is too important to be taken seriously. -Wilde, Oscar
Life is too important to be taken seriously. -Wilde, Oscar
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. -Confucius
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. -Confucius
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and for ever. -Tupper, Martin
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and for ever. -Tupper, Martin
Lisa Rogers – learn on their own
“A man’s worth is measured by how he parents his children. What he gives them, what he keeps away from them, the lessons he teaches …
Our American professors like their literature clear and cold and pure and very dead. -Lewis, Sinclair
Our American professors like their literature clear and cold and pure and very dead. -Lewis, Sinclair
Thought for Today – Enjoy and Feel Peace
“The theatre of life has its own script. Each instant is unique. Live each moment as if it were the most important of all. You …
"By learning you will teach, by teaching you will learn." – Latin Proverb
“By learning you will teach, by teaching you will learn.” – Latin Proverb
"Let’s pray that the human race never escapes from Earth to spread its iniquity elsewhere." – C.S. Lewis
“Let’s pray that the human race never escapes from Earth to spread its iniquity elsewhere.” – C.S. Lewis
Alex Trebek
“If you can’t be in awe of Mother Nature, there’s something wrong with you.” Alex Trebek quotes
A place for everything, and everything in its place. -Beeton, Isabella Mary
A place for everything, and everything in its place. -Beeton, Isabella Mary
Lewes, George Henry
The real people of genius were resolute workers not idle dreamers. Lewes, George Henry quotes
I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes. -Joel, Billy
I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes. -Joel, Billy
The fear of being wrong is the prime inhibitor of the creative process. -Bryant, Jean
The fear of being wrong is the prime inhibitor of the creative process. -Bryant, Jean
Welt ist nicht Grösse und Weite, sondern das, was einer begreift.
Welt ist nicht Grösse und Weite, sondern das, was einer begreift.
Francis Gay – humble calling
“However humble our calling may be, there is a satisfaction in work well done which can be equalled by few other things.” ~Francis Gay, TFBFG …
Anthony Trollope -spirit of times
“We must talk, think, and live up to the spirit of the times, and write up to it too, if that cacoethes be upon us, …
Blumen sind die schönen Worte und Hieroglyphen der Natur, mit denen sie uns andeutet, wie lieb sie uns hat. ~~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Blumen sind die schönen Worte und Hieroglyphen der Natur, mit denen sie uns andeutet, wie lieb sie uns hat. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
obesity
I don’t mind that I’m fat. You still get the same money. – Brando, Marlon
You cannot put the same shoe on every foot. -Syrus, Publilius
You cannot put the same shoe on every foot. -Syrus, Publilius
Thought for Today – The Key to Peace
“Humanity is like a tree. Each human being is connected with the Seed and belongs to the same tree. The beauty of the tree is …
Thought for Today – Self-Confidence
“Firm faith and self-confidence in your goals determine your destiny. Be sure not to forget your goals; do not allow doubts to come. Instead of …
Geh deinen Weg und lass die Leute reden!
Geh deinen Weg und lass die Leute reden! (Dante Alighieri)
"How do you do, Miss West? Mae West: How do you do what?" – Mae West
“How do you do, Miss West? Mae West: How do you do what?” – Mae West
Men’s arguments often prove nothing but their wishes. -Colton, Charles Caleb
Men’s arguments often prove nothing but their wishes. -Colton, Charles Caleb
The wise man… if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear. -Smiles, Samuel
The wise man… if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear. -Smiles, Samuel
Die kalte Schnauze eines Hundes ist erfreulich warm gegen die Kaltschnäuzigkeit mancher Mitmenschen. ~~~ Ernst R. Hauschka
Die kalte Schnauze eines Hundes ist erfreulich warm gegen die Kaltschnäuzigkeit mancher Mitmenschen. Ernst R. Hauschka
Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form. -Berger, John
Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form. -Berger, John
Fulke Greville
“The criterion of true beauty is that it increases on examination; if false, that it lessens. There is therefore, something in true beauty that corresponds …
Gouthey, A. P.
The best training any parent can give a child is to train the child to train himself. Gouthey, A. P. quotes
Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. -Byrant, Mary
Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. -Byrant, Mary
you can’t have more than one doors open -Unknown
you can’t have more than one doors open -Unknown
Francis Gay – touch
“A loving touch can soothe away pain, and take the place of words.” ~Francis Gay, TFBFG 1983
Francis Gay – hand of friendship
“To offer or receive the hand of friendship is a beautiful thing. This world would be a far more peaceful and loving place, if only …
Anon – knock a chip off
“The best way to knock a chip off a fellow’s shoulder is by patting him on the back.” ~Anon, TFBFG 1983
Francis Gay – "greatness"
“Thought for others and the recognition of others’ thought for us is a way of “greatness” within the scope of us all.” ~Francis Gay, TFBFG …