Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy. -Newton, Howard W.
Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy. -Newton, Howard W.
Month: January 2012
"A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens" – Chinese Proverbs
“A weasel comes to say “Happy New Year” to the chickens” – Chinese Proverbs
The art of progress is to preserve order amid change, and to preserve change amid order. -Whitehead, Alfred North
The art of progress is to preserve order amid change, and to preserve change amid order. -Whitehead, Alfred North
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. -Russell, Bertrand
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. -Russell, Bertrand
James Branch Cabell
“There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation we resisted.” James Branch Cabell quotes
Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends. -Pope, Alexander
Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends. -Pope, Alexander
Aleichem, Sholom
A bachelor is a man who comes to work each morning from a different direction. Aleichem, Sholom quotes
Stone, Oliver
The worst nightmare I ever had about Vietnam was that I had to go back. I woke up in a sweat, in total terror. Stone, …
Berry, John
The bird of paradise alights only on the hand that does not grasp. Berry, John quotes
When we are happy we are always good, but when we are good we are not always happy. -Wilde, Oscar
When we are happy we are always good, but when we are good we are not always happy. -Wilde, Oscar
The keener the want the lustier the growth. -Phillips, Wendell
The keener the want the lustier the growth. -Phillips, Wendell
Alles schon dagewesen!
Alles schon dagewesen!
Every great person has first learned how to obey, whom to obey, and when to obey. -Ward, William A.
Every great person has first learned how to obey, whom to obey, and when to obey. -Ward, William A.
Guter Vorsatz = Ein Startschuß, dem meist
Guter Vorsatz = Ein Startschuß, dem meist kein Rennen folgt. (Siegfried Lowitz)
Epicteto de Frigia – 2/1/2012
La prudencia es el más excelso de todos los bienes. Frases de Epicteto de Frigia – 2/1/2012
"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day." – Edith Lovejoy Pierce
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its …
Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement. -Kettering, Charles F.
Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement. -Kettering, Charles F.
Eddie Talley – sun rays
Appin NSW 1 Jan 2011 “I love this time of day, when the house is quiet and everyone else is still sleeping. I love sipping …
I set myself on fire and people come to watch me burn. -Wesley, John
I set myself on fire and people come to watch me burn. -Wesley, John
"Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn’t it, of a long line of proven criminals?" – Ogden Nash
“Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn’t it, of a long line of proven criminals?” – Ogden Nash
Withdraw yourself from your neighbors house; lest he be tired of you, and hate you. -Bible
Withdraw yourself from your neighbors house; lest he be tired of you, and hate you. -Bible
Charles Dudley Warner
“A great artist can paint a great picture on a small canvas.” Charles Dudley Warner quotes
Alfred Adler
“The only normal people are the one’s you don’t know very well.” Alfred Adler quotes
Krutch, Joseph Wood
Security depends not so much upon how much you have, as upon how much you can do without. Krutch, Joseph Wood quotes
If you drink, don’t drive. Don’t even putt. -Martin, Dean
If you drink, don’t drive. Don’t even putt. -Martin, Dean
Wenn ein Mensch keinen Grund hat, etwas zu tun, so hat er einen Grund, es nicht zu tun. ~~~ Walter Scott
Wenn ein Mensch keinen Grund hat, etwas zu tun, so hat er einen Grund, es nicht zu tun. Walter Scott
The human race is governed by its imagination. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
The human race is governed by its imagination. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
Neujahrswunsch: Weniger Rede, mehr Gedanken; weniger Interessen, mehr Gemeinsinn; weniger Wissen, mehr Urteil; weniger Zwiespalt, mehr Charakter.
Neujahrswunsch: Weniger Rede, mehr Gedanken; weniger Interessen, mehr Gemeinsinn; weniger Wissen, mehr Urteil; weniger Zwiespalt, mehr Charakter.
Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies. -Franklin, Benjamin
Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies. -Franklin, Benjamin
Lieber aufrecht sterben, als auf Knien leben.
Lieber aufrecht sterben, als auf Knien leben. (Albert Camus)
Benjamin Franklin – 1/1/2012
Un camino de mil millas comienza con un paso. Frases de Benjamin Franklin – 1/1/2012