Betjeman, John
I have a Vision of the Future, chum. The workers flats in fields of soya beans tower up like silver pencils, score on score. Betjeman, …
Month: January 2012
Finite to fail, but infinite to venture. -Dickinson, Emily
Finite to fail, but infinite to venture. -Dickinson, Emily
Von einer Krankheit genesen, ist schöner als Weihnachten.
Von einer Krankheit genesen, ist schöner als Weihnachten.
P.J. Boudier
In tijden van bederf bedekt de schittering van de geest de zedeloosheid: de fijnheid van uitdrukking vervangt de fijnheid der gevoelens. P.J. Boudier citaat
intentions
Hell is paved with good intentions, not with bad ones. All men mean well. – Shaw, George Bernard
Humility is indeed beatness, a compulsory virtue that no one exhibits unless he has to. -Burroughs, William S.
Humility is indeed beatness, a compulsory virtue that no one exhibits unless he has to. -Burroughs, William S.
Ein Haus ohne Bücher ist arm, auch wenn schöne
Ein Haus ohne Bücher ist arm, auch wenn schöne Teppiche seinen Boden und kostbare Tapeten und Bilder die Wände bedecken. (Hermann Hesse)
Baltasar Gracián – 29/1/2012
Hay mucho que saber, y es poco el vivir, y no se vive si no se sabe. Frases de Baltasar Gracián – 29/1/2012
In deep meditation the waves which comprise the soul harmonise. -Oshana Dave
In deep meditation the waves which comprise the soul harmonise. -Oshana Dave
I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally. -Fields, W. C.
I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally. -Fields, W. C.
prudence
Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age. – Cicero, Marcus T.
admiration
When somebody gives you a sexy look, you know they’re trying. It’s terrible! But when you smile, it’s so much sexier! – Alt, Carol
However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
Pläne sind die Träume der Verständigen. ~~~ Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben
Pläne sind die Träume der Verständigen. Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben
Frank Thomas
“Observe Everything. / Communicate Well. / Draw, Draw, Draw.” Frank Thomas quotes
A woman’s life is a history of the affections. -Irving, Washington
A woman’s life is a history of the affections. -Irving, Washington
Virginia Satir
“We can learn something new anytime we believe we can.” Virginia Satir quotes
Those expressions are omitted which can not with propriety be read aloud in the family. -Bowdler, Thomas
Those expressions are omitted which can not with propriety be read aloud in the family. -Bowdler, Thomas
Das Versüßen des Kinderlebens soll nicht mit Schokolade, sondern mit Liebe erfolgen.
Das Versüßen des Kinderlebens soll nicht mit Schokolade, sondern mit Liebe erfolgen.
I’m not so think as you drunk I am. -Squire, John
I’m not so think as you drunk I am. -Squire, John
Die Vernunft spricht leise, deshalb wird
Die Vernunft spricht leise, deshalb wird sie so oft nicht gehört. (Jawaharlal Nehru)
José Martí – 28/1/2012
El único autógrafo digno de un hombre es el que deja escrito con sus obras. Frases de José Martí – 28/1/2012
H. Prey
Wanneer het orkest de instrumenten stemt, begint het publiek zijn neusverkoudheid te stemmen. H. Prey citaat
Empire and liberty. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Empire and liberty. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Beware of the person of one book. -Aquinas, St. Thomas
Beware of the person of one book. -Aquinas, St. Thomas
The angry man will defeat himself in battle as well as in life. -Maxim, Samurai
The angry man will defeat himself in battle as well as in life. -Maxim, Samurai
Faith is the refusal to panic. -Lloyd-Jones, David Martyn
Faith is the refusal to panic. -Lloyd-Jones, David Martyn
"I’m just glad it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling on his face and not Gary Cooper" – Gary Cooper
“I’m just glad it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling on his face and not Gary Cooper” – Gary Cooper
Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed. -Twain, Mark
Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed. -Twain, Mark
"Now we all know that Fidel Castro dressed up like Marilyn Monroe and gave JFK a case of syphilis so bad it eventually blew out the back of his head." – Stephen Colbert
“Now we all know that Fidel Castro dressed up like Marilyn Monroe and gave JFK a case of syphilis so bad it eventually blew out …
"My old drama coach used to say, ‘Don’t just do something, stand there.’ Gary Cooper wasn’t afraid to do nothing." – Clint Eastwood
“My old drama coach used to say, ‘Don’t just do something, stand there.’ Gary Cooper wasn’t afraid to do nothing.” – Clint Eastwood
A fixed image of the future is in the worst sense a historical. -Mitchell, Juliet
A fixed image of the future is in the worst sense a historical. -Mitchell, Juliet
Schuld oder Unschuld eines ganzen Volkes gibt es nicht. Schuld ist, wie Unschuld, nicht kollektiv, sondern persönlich.
Schuld oder Unschuld eines ganzen Volkes gibt es nicht. Schuld ist, wie Unschuld, nicht kollektiv, sondern persönlich.
The wildest colts make the best horses. -Plutarch
The wildest colts make the best horses. -Plutarch
Die Zeit weilt, eilt, teilt und heilt.
Die Zeit weilt, eilt, teilt und heilt.
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra – 27/1/2012
La música compone los ánimos descompuestos y alivia los trabajos que nacen del espíritu. Frases de Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra – 27/1/2012
Ivan Boesky
Wat heb je aan de mens als je hem niet kunt kopen en verkopen? Ivan Boesky citaat
Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. -Gardner, John W.
Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. -Gardner, John W.
Hast du ein Gärtchen und eine Bibliothek, so wird dir nichts fehlen. ~~~ Marcus Tullius Cicero
Hast du ein Gärtchen und eine Bibliothek, so wird dir nichts fehlen. Marcus Tullius Cicero
"Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail, but when I look at the subsequent developments I feel the credit is due to others rather than to myself." – Alexander Graham Bell
“Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail, but when I look …