Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives. -Wilde, Oscar
Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives. -Wilde, Oscar
Month: April 2012
Wenn je das Göttliche auf Erden erschien, so war es in der Person Christi. ~~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wenn je das Göttliche auf Erden erschien, so war es in der Person Christi. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Die Instandhaltung von Luftschlössern ist ein kostspieliges Vergnügen.
Die Instandhaltung von Luftschlössern ist ein kostspieliges Vergnügen.
There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking. -Edison, Thomas A.
There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking. -Edison, Thomas A.
Friedrich Nietzsche – 28/4/2012
La esperanza es el peor de los males, pues prolonga el tormento del hombre. Frases de Friedrich Nietzsche – 28/4/2012
Life does not need to mutilate itself in order to be pure. -Weil, Simone
Life does not need to mutilate itself in order to be pure. -Weil, Simone
Communication is not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life. -Piece, John A.
Communication is not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life. -Piece, John A.
Je älter man wird, desto mehr ähnelt die Geburtstagstorte einem Fackelzug. ~~~ Katharine Hepburn
Je älter man wird, desto mehr ähnelt die Geburtstagstorte einem Fackelzug. Katharine Hepburn
"Without education we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously." – G. K. Chesterton
“Without education we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously.” – G. K. Chesterton
Frank Leahy
“Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.” Frank Leahy quotes
"If thou follow thy star, thou canst not fail of a glorious heaven." – Dante Alighieri
“If thou follow thy star, thou canst not fail of a glorious heaven.” – Dante Alighieri
Die Geradheit wird am ersten krumm genommen.
Die Geradheit wird am ersten krumm genommen.
How can what an Englishman believes be hearsay? It is a contradiction in terms. -Shaw, George Bernard
How can what an Englishman believes be hearsay? It is a contradiction in terms. -Shaw, George Bernard
Erich Fromm – 27/4/2012
Si soy lo que tengo y lo que tengo lo pierdo, entonces ¿Quién soy?. Frases de Erich Fromm – 27/4/2012
Contraries are cured by contraries. -Proverb
Contraries are cured by contraries. -Proverb
Jokes are grievances. -Mcluhan, Marshall
Jokes are grievances. -Mcluhan, Marshall
And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. -Lincoln, Abraham
And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. -Lincoln, Abraham
Dinesen, Isak
The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears, or the sea. Dinesen, Isak quotes
Few people rise to our esteem upon closer scrutiny. -Proverb, French
Few people rise to our esteem upon closer scrutiny. -Proverb, French
We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine. -Galeano, Eduardo
We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine. -Galeano, Eduardo
If at first you don’t succeed; you are running about average. -Alderson, M. H.
If at first you don’t succeed; you are running about average. -Alderson, M. H.
Madre Teresa de Calcuta – 26/4/2012
La vida es un juego; participa en él. La vida es demasiado preciosa; no la destruyas. Frases de Madre Teresa de Calcuta – 26/4/2012
You get the best out of others when you get the best out of yourself. -Firestone, Harvey S.
You get the best out of others when you get the best out of yourself. -Firestone, Harvey S.
When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it. -Franklin, Benjamin
When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it. -Franklin, Benjamin
The only true paradise is paradise lost -Proust, Marcel
?gThe only true paradise is paradise lost -Proust, Marcel
Alles, was sich ein Mensch vorstellen kann, werden andere Menschen verwirklichen. ~~~ Jules Verne
Alles, was sich ein Mensch vorstellen kann, werden andere Menschen verwirklichen. Jules Verne
"The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life." – William Faulkner
“The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, …
The eyes see only what the mind is prepared to comprehend. -Davies, Robertson
The eyes see only what the mind is prepared to comprehend. -Davies, Robertson
Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature! -Shaw, George Bernard
Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature! -Shaw, George Bernard
Tikkanen, Henrik
Truly great madness can not be achieved without significant intelligence. Tikkanen, Henrik quotes
Silesius, Angelus
By the will art thou lost, by the will art thou found, by the will art thou free, captive, and bound. Silesius, Angelus quotes
Macdonald, Sir John A.
Never write a letter if you can help it, and never destroy one! Macdonald, Sir John A. quotes
William Henry Harrison
“There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power.” William Henry …
We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays. -Persius
We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays. -Persius
Flavia – footpints
“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some move our souls to dance. They awaken us to new understanding with the passing whisper …
Der Atem der Bäume schenkt uns das Leben.
Der Atem der Bäume schenkt uns das Leben.
A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. -Angelou, Maya
A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. -Angelou, Maya
Dale Archer – foundation
“When you’re always trying to conform to the norm, you lose your uniqueness, which can be the foundation for your greatness.” ~Dale Archer
Santiago Rusiñol i Prats – 25/4/2012
Una revolución es el triunfo de los ambiciosos de abajo sobre los medrosos de arriba. Frases de Santiago Rusiñol i Prats – 25/4/2012
André de la Roche
Er is meer geest voor nodig dan men wel denkt, om soms niet al zijn geest te laten blijken. André de la Roche citaat