Every silver lining has a cloud. -Avon
Every silver lining has a cloud. -Avon
Month: March 2012
I know at last what distinguishes man from animals; financial worries. -Rolland, Romain
I know at last what distinguishes man from animals; financial worries. -Rolland, Romain
Die Kindheit ist jene herrliche Zeit, in
Die Kindheit ist jene herrliche Zeit, in der man dem Bruder zum Geburtstag die Masern geschenkt hat. (Peter Alexander Ustinov)
A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn’t know. -Mencken, H. L.
A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn’t know. -Mencken, H. L.
Pele
Everything is practice. Pele quotes
You cannot be lost on a road that is straight. -Proverb
You cannot be lost on a road that is straight. -Proverb
"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." – Albert Einstein
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and …
Mische ein bisschen Torheit in dein ernsthaftes Tun und Trachten! Albernheiten im rechten Moment sind etwas ganz Köstliches. ~~~ Horaz
Mische ein bisschen Torheit in dein ernsthaftes Tun und Trachten! Albernheiten im rechten Moment sind etwas ganz Köstliches. Horaz
Ja, wir sind das Herz Europas, aber wir haben einige Herzattacken erlitten.
Ja, wir sind das Herz Europas, aber wir haben einige Herzattacken erlitten.
assassination
Assassination is the perquisite of princes. – Cliche, European Court
Mario Puzo – 19/3/2012
Un hombre que no sabe ser un buen padre, no es un auténtico hombre. Frases de Mario Puzo – 19/3/2012
Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun. -Barrett, Colleen C.
Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun. -Barrett, Colleen C.
conviction
With the power of conviction, there is no sacrifice. – Benatar, Pat
"People say they love truth, but in reality they want to believe that which they love is true." – Robert J. Ringer
“People say they love truth, but in reality they want to believe that which they love is true.” – Robert J. Ringer
The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons. -Disraeli, Benjamin
The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons. -Disraeli, Benjamin
We talk on principal, but act on motivation. -Landor, Walter Savage
We talk on principal, but act on motivation. -Landor, Walter Savage
Die Zukunft der Literatur liegt im Aphorismus. Den kann man nicht verfilmen. ~~~ Gabriel Laub
Die Zukunft der Literatur liegt im Aphorismus. Den kann man nicht verfilmen. Gabriel Laub
Kein Toter ist so tief begraben wie eine erloschene Leidenschaft. ~~~ Maxie Wander
Kein Toter ist so tief begraben wie eine erloschene Leidenschaft. Maxie Wander
"[Showing Ed Walters a four-in-one pen] <br/>Louis Bamberger: Look at that–red, green, black! It’s like having four pens in one! What a wonderful time to be alive, eh?" – IQ
“ Louis Bamberger: Look at that–red, green, black! It’s like having four pens in one! What a wonderful time to be alive, eh?” – IQ
More company increases happiness, but does not lighten or diminish misery. -Traherne, Thomas
More company increases happiness, but does not lighten or diminish misery. -Traherne, Thomas
Je mehr du gedacht, je mehr du getan hast, desto länger hast du gelebt.
Je mehr du gedacht, je mehr du getan hast, desto länger hast du gelebt.
Die Wahlphilosophie der Parlamentskandidaten besteht einfach darin, dass sie ihrer linken Hand erlauben, nicht zu wissen, was ihre rechte tut. Und so waschen sie beide Hände in Unschuld. ~~~ Karl Marx
Die Wahlphilosophie der Parlamentskandidaten besteht einfach darin, dass sie ihrer linken Hand erlauben, nicht zu wissen, was ihre rechte tut. Und so waschen sie beide …
Der Mensch erfand die Atombombe, doch keine
Der Mensch erfand die Atombombe, doch keine Maus der Welt würde eine Mausefalle konstruieren. (Albert Einstein)
Jaime Luciano Balmes – 18/3/2012
Sólo la inteligencia se examina a sí misma. Frases de Jaime Luciano Balmes – 18/3/2012
"We have learnt that nothing is simple and rational except what we ourselves have invented; that God thinks in terms neither of Euclid nor of Riemann; that science has "explained" nothing; that the more we know the more fantastic the world becomes and the profounder the surrounding darkness." – Aldous Huxley
“We have learnt that nothing is simple and rational except what we ourselves have invented; that God thinks in terms neither of Euclid nor of …
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have. -Ziglar, Zig
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have. -Ziglar, Zig
The wise man does at once what the fool does finally. -Gracian, Baltasar
The wise man does at once what the fool does finally. -Gracian, Baltasar
Chogyam Trungpa – traffic jam
“The epitome of the human realm is to be stuck in a huge traffic jam of discursive thought.” ~Chogyam Trungpa
Marilynne Robinson – generosity
“Generosity is also an act of freedom, a casting off of the constraints of prudence and self-interest.” ~Marilynne Robinson
Oie Osterkamp – world
“The world is a much more beautiful and incredible place than you think, and each of us has a great deal of power to make …
Alexander Woollcott – kind of day
“There is no such thing in anyone’s life as an unimportant day.” ~Alexander Woollcott, American Author
Milan Kundera – heart
“When the heart speaks, the mind finds it indecent to object.” ~Milan Kundera
George Crabbe – fish
“A sly old fish, too cunning for the hook.” ~George Crabbe
Louis Adamic – liiving
“My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.” ~Louis Adamic
Virginia Woolf Quotes
“It is our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top.” ~Virginia Woolf “Some people go to priests; others to …
Samuel Goldwyn – contract
“A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” ~Samuel Goldwyn
Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few. -Hume, David
Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few. -Hume, David
Familiarity breeds contempt. -Syrus, Publilius
Familiarity breeds contempt. -Syrus, Publilius
Warner, Charles Dudley
Politics makes strange bed-fellows. Warner, Charles Dudley quotes
King George III
Knavery seems to be so much a the striking feature of its inhabitants that it may not in the end be an evil that they …