Calvin Trillin – remarkable mother
“The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been …
Month: May 2012
Nichts zu tun haben ist eine fürchterliche Bürde.
Nichts zu tun haben ist eine fürchterliche Bürde.
There’s no abiding success without commitment. -Robbins, Anthony
There’s no abiding success without commitment. -Robbins, Anthony
Pamela Vaull Starr – soul
“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” ~Pamela Vaull Starr
Bryant H. McGill – change
“Change will never happen when people lack the ability and courage to see themselves for who they are.” ~Bryant H. McGill
James Agate – tolerance
“To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.” ~James Agate
Sophia Loren – self-discovery
“After all these years, I am still involved in the process of self-discovery. It’s better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it …
Words of Wisdom – memory
“Loosing both parents is hard and you may feel alone and that’s OK, your going to feel that way….!However, over time you will come to …
Mehr als die Vergangenheit interessiert mich
Mehr als die Vergangenheit interessiert mich die Zukunft, denn in ihr gedenke ich zu leben. (Albert Einstein)
Erich Fromm – 26/5/2012
La avaricia y la paz se excluyen mutuamente. Frases de Erich Fromm – 26/5/2012
When a nation’s young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung. -Beecher, Henry Ward
When a nation’s young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung. -Beecher, Henry Ward
If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one? -Lincoln, Abraham
If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one? -Lincoln, Abraham
Are you really listening… or are you just waiting for your turn to talk? -Montgomery, Robert
Are you really listening… or are you just waiting for your turn to talk? -Montgomery, Robert
Scottish Proverb
“Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one.” Scottish Proverb quotes
Jean Paul Richter
“Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a fragrance as before a storm. When a storm approaches thee, be as fragrant as a sweet-smelling flower.” …
D. H. Lawrence
“Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you’ve got to say, and say it hot.” D. H. …
Trust yourself, then you will know how to live. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
Trust yourself, then you will know how to live. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
Engels, Friedrich
It would appear that the natural frontier of Russia runs from Dantzic or perhaps Stettin to Trieste. Engels, Friedrich quotes
Fitzpatrick, Margaret M.
I learned the value of hard work by working hard. Fitzpatrick, Margaret M. quotes
Do not take life too seriously; you will never get out of it alive. -Hubbard, Elbert
Do not take life too seriously; you will never get out of it alive. -Hubbard, Elbert
The Bhagavad Gita Quotes
“Let not the fruit of action be your motive to action. Your business is with action alone, not with the fruit of action.” ~The Bhagavad …
Jawaharlal Nehru – game
“Life is a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.” ~Jawaharlal Nehru
Superstition is the poetry of life. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
Superstition is the poetry of life. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
Das Verzeihen kann härter sein als die Strafe.
Das Verzeihen kann härter sein als die Strafe.
Ideas are, in truth, force. -James, Henry
Ideas are, in truth, force. -James, Henry
Leo Hauser – moon and stars
“Shoot for the moon because even if you miss by a little bit, you’ll end up among the stars.” ~Leo Hauser
William L. Stinger – Mothers of the earth
“Blessed are the Mothers of the earth, for they have combined the practical and the spiritual into the workable way of human life. They have …
Forest E. Witcraft – life of a child
“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of …
Robert M. Pirsig – three H
“The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands.” ~Robert M. Pirsig
Dr. Brent Atkinson – brains
“Our brains are not only equipped for self-protection; we’re also wired for love.” ~Dr. Brent Atkinson
Thomas Fuller – things
“All things are difficult before they are easy.” ~Thomas Fuller
Eric Idle – words
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will make me go in a corner and cry by myself for hours.” ~Eric Idle
Karl Kraus – look
“The closer the look one takes at a word, the greater distance from which it looks back.” ~Karl Kraus
Henry David Thoreau – 25/5/2012
Jamás hallé compañera más sociable que la soledad. Frases de Henry David Thoreau – 25/5/2012
Die Liebe besteht zu drei Vierteln aus Neugier. ~~~ Giacomo Casanova
Die Liebe besteht zu drei Vierteln aus Neugier. Giacomo Casanova
What we need most, is not so much to realize the ideal as to idealize the real. -Hedge, Francis Herbert
What we need most, is not so much to realize the ideal as to idealize the real. -Hedge, Francis Herbert
Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors. -Huxley, Thomas H.
Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors. -Huxley, Thomas H.
"Anger is a symptom, a way of cloaking and expressing feelings too awful to experience directly – hurt, bitterness, grief, and, most of all, fear" – Joan Rivers
“Anger is a symptom, a way of cloaking and expressing feelings too awful to experience directly – hurt, bitterness, grief, and, most of all, fear” …
People lend only to the rich. -Proverb
People lend only to the rich. -Proverb
Pauline Frederick – people
“When a man gets up to speak, people listen then look. When a woman gets up, people look; then, if they like what they see, …