Thought for Today – Aim
“When water flows in one direction, it generates energy. The wind, when it blows in one direction, also generates energy. Sun rays, when focused, generate …
Month: April 2012
Edward Abbey – clouds
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” ~Edward Abbey
D. Elton Trueblood
“A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full …
Karen Clodfelder – change with age
“As we grow older together, As we continue to change with age, There is one thing that will never change. . . I will always …
Robert Bridges – rainbow clouds
“I know that if odour were visible, as colour is, I’d see the summer garden in rainbow clouds.” ~Robert Bridges
Gail Blackman – Live WISE
“We are not victims by nature…we are programmed to be victims…for good reason…if we truly embraced our power, we would never be controlled. Live WISE~” …
Cotton Mather – talents
“Our opportunities to do good are our talents.” ~Cotton Mather
Christina Stead – rich people
“If all the rich people in the world divided up their money among themselves there wouldn’t be enough to go around.” ~Christina Stead
Mohana Janam – altitude
“Attitude decides Altitude.” ~Mohana Janam
Jeffrey Bernard – runaway
“One way to stop a runaway horse is to bet on him.” ~Jeffrey Bernard
Ingenuity, plus courage, plus work, equals miracles. -Richards, Bob
Ingenuity, plus courage, plus work, equals miracles. -Richards, Bob
If a nation’s literature declines, the nation atrophies and decays. -Pound, Ezra
If a nation’s literature declines, the nation atrophies and decays. -Pound, Ezra
Only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, is true security to be found. -Lindbergh, Anne Morrow
Only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, is true security to be found. -Lindbergh, Anne Morrow
The French complain of everything, and always. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
The French complain of everything, and always. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
John Rogers
“You can’t think yourself out of a writing block, you have to write yourself out of a thinking block.” John Rogers quotes
Once we know our weaknesses they cease to do us any harm. -Lichtenberg, Georg C.
Once we know our weaknesses they cease to do us any harm. -Lichtenberg, Georg C.
Im Urteil über andere spricht der Mensch sich immer sein eigenes.
Im Urteil über andere spricht der Mensch sich immer sein eigenes.
Wer richtig liebt, der findet sich selbst. Die
Wer richtig liebt, der findet sich selbst. Die Meisten aber lieben, um sich zu verlieren. (Hermann Hesse)
Franklin D. Roosevelt – 24/4/2012
Es de sentido común elegir un método y probarlo. Si falla, admitirlo francamente y probar con otro. Pero, sobre todo, intentar algo. Frases de Franklin …
A man without decision can never be said to belong to himself. -Foster, John W.
A man without decision can never be said to belong to himself. -Foster, John W.
Heutzutage machen drei Pointen und eine Lüge einen Schriftsteller. ~~~ Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Heutzutage machen drei Pointen und eine Lüge einen Schriftsteller. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Love all, but trust a few. -Shakespeare, William
Love all, but trust a few. -Shakespeare, William
In levying taxes and in shearing sheep it is well to stop when you get down to the skin. -O’Malley, Austin
In levying taxes and in shearing sheep it is well to stop when you get down to the skin. -O’Malley, Austin
‘Tis not what man does which exalts him, but what man Would do! -Browning, Robert
‘Tis not what man does which exalts him, but what man Would do! -Browning, Robert
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much. -Fromm, Erich
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much. -Fromm, Erich
Ambition is the last refuge of failure. -Wilde, Oscar
Ambition is the last refuge of failure. -Wilde, Oscar
No one can build his security upon the nobleness of another person. -Cather, Willa
No one can build his security upon the nobleness of another person. -Cather, Willa
Albert Einstein – country
South Australia 1 October 2010 “I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” …
Jakushitsu – awakening
“Rather than spend aeons without an awakening, have no second thoughts.” ~Jakushitsu
William Osler – faith
“Nothing in life is more wonderful than faith – the one great moving force which we can neither weigh in the balance nor test in …
Thought for Today – Mindful Moments
“Most of us are of sound mind, but many of us have trouble maintaining a note of harmony and peace. Most of us know how …
Emanouhl – feeling tall
“Sometimes I feel very tall even though in reality, I am quite small.” ~Emanouhl
Charles Ives – inspiration
“Every great inspiration is but an experiment.” ~Charles Ives
Mark Van Doren – wit
“Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.” ~Mark Van Doren
John Kord Lagemann – ally
“Intuition isn’t the enemy, but the ally, of reason.” ~John Kord Lagemann
Thought for Today – Respect The Unique Role
“Respect is to recognise and appreciate the unique role of everyone. When I find myself having negative thoughts toward anyone, I need to look at …
Bücher sind Bienen, die lebenzeugenden Blütenstaub von einem Geist zum andern tragen.
Bücher sind Bienen, die lebenzeugenden Blütenstaub von einem Geist zum andern tragen.
nonsense
Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they can talk sense. – Frost, Robert
Manche Männer bemühen sich lebenslang, das
Manche Männer bemühen sich lebenslang, das Wesen einer Frau zu verstehen. Andere befassen sich mit weniger schwierigen Dingen, zum Beispiel der Relativitätstheorie. (Albert Einstein)
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne – 23/4/2012
Los libros son el mejor viático que he encontrado para este humano viaje. Frases de Michel Eyquem de Montaigne – 23/4/2012