When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is out of mind. -Kempis, Thomas
When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is out of mind. -Kempis, Thomas
Month: January 2012
Urlaub machen ist immer gefährlich, weil sich vielleicht herausstellt, dass man keine Lücke hinterlässt. ~~~ Vic Bradley
Urlaub machen ist immer gefährlich, weil sich vielleicht herausstellt, dass man keine Lücke hinterlässt. Vic Bradley
Good government is the outcome of private virtue. -Chapman, John Jay
Good government is the outcome of private virtue. -Chapman, John Jay
Glück ist die Summe allen Unglücks, dem man entgangen ist.
Glück ist die Summe allen Unglücks, dem man entgangen ist.
All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
Idealismus ist die Fähigkeit, die Menschen
Idealismus ist die Fähigkeit, die Menschen so zu sehen, wie sie sein könnten, wenn sie nicht so wären, wie sie sind. (Curt Goetz)
Joseph Heller – 6/1/2012
He llegado por fin a lo que quería ser de mayor: un niño. Frases de Joseph Heller – 6/1/2012
William B. Yeats
Een heer is een man wiens principes niets te maken hebben met zijn persoonlijke noden en zijn persoonlijk succes. William B. Yeats citaat
The man that blushes is not quite a brute. -Young, Edward
The man that blushes is not quite a brute. -Young, Edward
Zwischen Können und Tun liegt ein großes Meer und auf seinem Grunde gar oft die gescheiterte Willenskraft. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Zwischen Können und Tun liegt ein großes Meer und auf seinem Grunde gar oft die gescheiterte Willenskraft. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
The greatness of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender. -Booth, William
The greatness of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender. -Booth, William
Der Mensch, der gar nichts liest, ist besser informiert als derjenige, der nur Zeitung liest. ~~~ Lee Iacocca
Der Mensch, der gar nichts liest, ist besser informiert als derjenige, der nur Zeitung liest. Lee Iacocca
"What’s the harm of a little mystification? It sure beats boring statistical analyses." – Carl Sagan
“What’s the harm of a little mystification? It sure beats boring statistical analyses.” – Carl Sagan
At seventy-seven it is time to be in earnest. -Johnson, Samuel
At seventy-seven it is time to be in earnest. -Johnson, Samuel
Thought for Today – Angel Face
“An angel’s face is still because there are no lies inside. Truth makes it a straight, simple face whose beauty lies not in its form …
Francis Gay – second fiddle
“The world couldn’t exist without its second fiddles. Think of the people who never hit the headlines but cheerfully suppress their own ambitions to help …
He is rich who owes nothing. -Proverb, Hungarian
He is rich who owes nothing. -Proverb, Hungarian
When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it. -Proverb, Arabian
When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it. -Proverb, Arabian
Trilling, Lionel
Being a Jew is like walking in the wind or swimming: you are touched at all points and conscious everywhere. Trilling, Lionel quotes
The highest form of vanity is love of fame. -Santayana, George
The highest form of vanity is love of fame. -Santayana, George
Mädchen von heute ziehen Hosen an, um wie Jungs auszusehen, und durchsichtige Blusen, um zu beweisen, dass sie keine sind. ~~~ Heinz Drache
Mädchen von heute ziehen Hosen an, um wie Jungs auszusehen, und durchsichtige Blusen, um zu beweisen, dass sie keine sind. Heinz Drache
Two purposes in human nature rule. Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain. -Pope, Alexander
Two purposes in human nature rule. Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain. -Pope, Alexander
Der Sinn unseres Lebens liegt im Da-Sein und nicht im Dort-Haben.
Der Sinn unseres Lebens liegt im Da-Sein und nicht im Dort-Haben.
y0u d0n’t get an0tha chance life iz n0t nintend0 game!! -naeem
y0u d0n’t get an0tha chance life iz n0t nintend0 game!! -naeem
Die klügsten Männer sind jene, die ihrer
Die klügsten Männer sind jene, die ihrer Frau einreden können, daß Gartenarbeit schön macht. (Karel Capek)
Marilyn Monroe – 5/1/2012
En Hollywood te pueden pagar 1.000 dólares por un beso, pero sólo 50 centavos por tu alma. Frases de Marilyn Monroe – 5/1/2012
The essence of worldliness is exclusion of God. -Jacobsen, Henry
The essence of worldliness is exclusion of God. -Jacobsen, Henry
Buffy Sainte-Marie – artist palette
“Sixteen million colors in your palette are hard for any artist, especially a beginner, to turn down.” ~Buffy Sainte-Marie
Nikolaus Lenus – hat on our head
“Many search for happiness as we look for a hat we wear on our heads.” ~Nikolaus Lenus
Shirley Williams – love and affection
“No test tube can breed love and affection. No frozen packet of semen ever read a story to a sleepy child.” ~Shirley Williams
Neil Sutton – search for truth
“The Search for Truth is a Search for Identity, that in finding Truth, we find Ourselves.” ~Neil Sutton
Michael B. Kitson – awareness
“Awareness is a key ingredient in success. If you have it, teach it, if you lack it, seek it.” ~Michael B. Kitson
Richard Carlson – dress rehearsal
“Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date. It isn’t. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he …
Barbara Johnson – find something to laugh
“When you live in the present moment, time stands still. Accept your circumstances and live them. If there is an experience ahead of you, have …
The path of social advancement is, and must be, strewn with broken friendships. -Wells, H.G.
The path of social advancement is, and must be, strewn with broken friendships. -Wells, H.G.
Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not yet understood. -Miller, Henry
Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not yet understood. -Miller, Henry
Love is a friendship caught on fire. -Northern Exposure
Love is a friendship caught on fire. -Northern Exposure
Bhumibol Adulyadej
“Nature is something outside our body, but the mind is within us.” Bhumibol Adulyadej quotes
Cavett Robert
“If you don’t think every day is a good day, just try missing one.” Cavett Robert quotes
Bayly, Joseph
Death is the great adventure beside which moon landings and space trips pale into insignificance. Bayly, Joseph quotes