Glück und Unglück sind zwei Zustände, deren
Glück und Unglück sind zwei Zustände, deren äußerste Grenzen wir nicht kennen. (John Locke)
Month: February 2012
Alejandro Dumas – 9/2/2012
Para toda clase de males hay dos remedios; el tiempo y el silencio. Frases de Alejandro Dumas – 9/2/2012
Variety is the condition of harmony. -Carlyle, Thomas
Variety is the condition of harmony. -Carlyle, Thomas
I don’t mind living in a man’s world, as long as I can be a woman in it. -Monroe, Marilyn
I don’t mind living in a man’s world, as long as I can be a woman in it. -Monroe, Marilyn
The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone. -Reading, Lady Stella
The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone. -Reading, Lady Stella
"Unhappy, let alone angry, religious people provide more persuasive arguments for atheism and secularism than do all the arguments of atheists." – Dennis Prager
“Unhappy, let alone angry, religious people provide more persuasive arguments for atheism and secularism than do all the arguments of atheists.” – Dennis Prager
gospel
The gospel to me is simply irresistible. – Pascal, Blaise
Virtue is the strongest shield. -Motto
Virtue is the strongest shield. -Motto
"I would have rummaged, ransacked at the word; Those old odd corners of an empty heart; For remnants of dim love the long disused, And dusty crumbling of romance!" – Robert Browning
“I would have rummaged, ransacked at the word; Those old odd corners of an empty heart; For remnants of dim love the long disused, And …
Grundsätzliche Zustimmung ist die höflichste Form der Ablehnung. ~~~ Robert Lembke
Grundsätzliche Zustimmung ist die höflichste Form der Ablehnung. Robert Lembke
Jean Ingelow
“When sparrows build and the leaves break forth My old sorrow wakes and cries.” Jean Ingelow quotes
Nadia Boulanger
“The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love, passion.” Nadia Boulanger quotes
Ralph Nader – leaders
“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” ~Ralph Nader
Austin O’Malley – platonic friendship
“Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces” ~Austin O’Malley
Gerry Spence – wonder than belief
“I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief.” ~Gerry Spence
Thought for Today – Conflict
“In situations of conflict, I have to realise that the only weapons I need are a smile and a loveful attitude.” ~Thought for Today-UK
Penny Wong – move fast
“The world is moving fast. And if we will not move, it will move fast us.” ~Penny Wong, Minister of Finance and Deregulation, ACT Parliamentarian, …
Mancher lehnt eine gute Idee bloß deshalb ab, weil sie nicht von ihm ist. ~~~ Luis Buñuel
Mancher lehnt eine gute Idee bloß deshalb ab, weil sie nicht von ihm ist. Luis Buñuel
Caen, Herb
The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around. Caen, Herb quotes
Wallace Irwin
“Statistics show that of those who contract the habit of eating, very few survive.” Wallace Irwin quotes
Cocaine is God’s way of saying you’re making too much money. -Williams, Robin
Cocaine is God’s way of saying you’re making too much money. -Williams, Robin
The eye is the jewel of the body. -Thoreau, Henry David
The eye is the jewel of the body. -Thoreau, Henry David
Alles, was ein Mensch sich vorstellen kann, werden andere Menschen verwirklichen.
Alles, was ein Mensch sich vorstellen kann, werden andere Menschen verwirklichen.
Love is only chatter, friends are all that matter. -Burgess, (Frank) Gelett
Love is only chatter, friends are all that matter. -Burgess, (Frank) Gelett
Nur die Sache ist verloren, die man aufgibt.
Nur die Sache ist verloren, die man aufgibt. (Ernst von Feuchtersleben)
George Sand – 8/2/2012
La vida de un amigo, es la nuestra, como la verdadera vida de cada uno es la de todos. Frases de George Sand – 8/2/2012
Die Unterschiede zwischen Ehemännern sind so gering, dass man ruhig den ersten behalten kann. ~~~ Adela Rogers St. John
Die Unterschiede zwischen Ehemännern sind so gering, dass man ruhig den ersten behalten kann. Adela Rogers St. John
Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy. -Half, Robert
Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy. -Half, Robert
We are all geniuses up to the age of ten. -Huxley, Aldous
We are all geniuses up to the age of ten. -Huxley, Aldous
"And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh." – Bible
“And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.” – …
But even the President of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked. -Dylan, Bob
But even the President of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked. -Dylan, Bob
Ohne Musik wäre das Leben stumm.
Ohne Musik wäre das Leben stumm.
"Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense." – Helen Rowland
“Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense.” – Helen Rowland
I had it all and blew it. -Mantle, Mickey
I had it all and blew it. -Mantle, Mickey
Trotze, so bleibt dir der Sieg.
Trotze, so bleibt dir der Sieg. (Friedrich Hebbel)
Charles Dickens – 7/2/2012
No está en mi naturaleza ocultar nada. No puedo cerrar mis labios cuando he abierto mi corazón. Frases de Charles Dickens – 7/2/2012
Doubt is the key to knowledge. -Proverb, Persian
Doubt is the key to knowledge. -Proverb, Persian
Robert Service – promise
“A promise made is a debt unpaid.” ~Robert Service
Melanie Gustafson – future
“Whatever your past has been, you have a spotless future.” ~Melanie Gustafson
Klemens Von Metternich – history
“The men who make history have not time to write it.” ~Klemens Von Metternich