Augustine of Hippo
“Custom is second nature.” Augustine of Hippo quotes
Month: July 2012
"It’s odious and we totally disapprove of it. It’s a real provocation towards the millions of Muslims in France." – Dalil Boubakeur
“It’s odious and we totally disapprove of it. It’s a real provocation towards the millions of Muslims in France.” – Dalil Boubakeur
Freiheit ist für drei Viertel der Menschheit das Recht, Hungers zu sterben.
Freiheit ist für drei Viertel der Menschheit das Recht, Hungers zu sterben.
I dip my pen in the blackest ink, because I am not afraid of falling into my inkpot. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
I dip my pen in the blackest ink, because I am not afraid of falling into my inkpot. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Nichts auf der Welt ist so gerecht verteilt
Nichts auf der Welt ist so gerecht verteilt wie der Verstand. Denn jedermann ist überzeugt, dass er genug davon habe. (René Descartes)
Victor Hugo – 19/7/2012
¿Popularidad? Eso es la gloria en centavos. Frases de Victor Hugo – 19/7/2012
Never a lip is curved with pain That can’t be kissed into smiles again. -Harte, Bret
Never a lip is curved with pain That can’t be kissed into smiles again. -Harte, Bret
Remember you are just an extra in everyone else’s play. -Emery, Stewart
Remember you are just an extra in everyone else’s play. -Emery, Stewart
Glücklich ist nicht, wer anderen so vorkommt, sondern wer sich selbst dafür hält. ~~~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Glücklich ist nicht, wer anderen so vorkommt, sondern wer sich selbst dafür hält. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
"Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life. Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us." – Marianne Williamson
“Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance …
Dare to be wise. -Motto
Dare to be wise. -Motto
Most dangerous Is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue -Shakespeare, William
Most dangerous Is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue -Shakespeare, William
Lucian
The happy think a lifetime short, but to the unhappy one night can be an eternity. Lucian quotes
"I had all the provocation in the world to kill… I had no malice or spleen against him… It was not designedly done, but in my passion, for which I am heartily sorry." – William Kidd
“I had all the provocation in the world to kill… I had no malice or spleen against him… It was not designedly done, but in …
Adam R. Gwizdala
“If you go with the flow you’ll eventually end up over the waterfall.” Adam R. Gwizdala quotes
"He’s always been provocative. He may not be willing to change with the times, and the times change – that’s something we know from the lessons of history." – David Baker
“He’s always been provocative. He may not be willing to change with the times, and the times change – that’s something we know from the …
Farbige Menschen gelten weniger als farblose Persönlichkeiten.
Farbige Menschen gelten weniger als farblose Persönlichkeiten.
advantage
It is a great advantage for a system of philosophy to be substantially true. – Santayana, George
There are times when God asks nothing of his children except silence, patience and tears. -Robinson, C. S.
There are times when God asks nothing of his children except silence, patience and tears. -Robinson, C. S.
Es muß Herzen geben, welche die Tiefe unseres
Es muß Herzen geben, welche die Tiefe unseres Wesens kennen und auf uns schwören, selbst wenn die ganze Welt uns verläßt. (Karl Ferdinand Gutzkow)
Máximo Gorki – 18/7/2012
Para triunfar en la lucha de la vida el hombre ha de tener o una gran inteligencia o un corazón de piedra. Frases de Máximo …
Paul Jacobs
Eerlijk duurt het langst, en ik had zo weinig tijd, zei de dief. Paul Jacobs citaat
Beauty is the purgation of superfluities. -Michelangelo
Beauty is the purgation of superfluities. -Michelangelo
Laughter is the most healthful exertion. -Hufeland, Christoph Wilhelm
Laughter is the most healthful exertion. -Hufeland, Christoph Wilhelm
Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential. -Cuppy, Will
Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential. -Cuppy, Will
"Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth" – Socrates
“Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth” – Socrates
"In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us." – Beverly Sills
“In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.” – Beverly Sills
Westcott, Bishop
Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil them to the eyes of men. Westcott, Bishop quotes
Barnes, Sondra Anice
It’s so hard when I have to, And so easy when I want to. Barnes, Sondra Anice quotes
James Hillman
“If you are still being hurt by an event that happened to you at twelve, it is the thought that is hurting you now.” James …
Hab ich ein Ding erkannt, so hat es seinen Stachel verloren.
Hab ich ein Ding erkannt, so hat es seinen Stachel verloren.
Manche Hähne glauben, dass die Sonne ihretwegen aufgeht.
Manche Hähne glauben, dass die Sonne ihretwegen aufgeht. (Theodor Fontane)
Sacha Guitry – 17/7/2012
Nada me distrae, nada me divierte. Y lo que no me apasiona, me aburre. Frases de Sacha Guitry – 17/7/2012
Ivan Lendl
Als je in de topsport op iemand wilt rekenen, koop dan een hond. Ivan Lendl citaat
Fall seven times and stand up eight. -Proverb, Japanese
Fall seven times and stand up eight. -Proverb, Japanese
Like an arrow to its mark flies the word good man’s word. -Platen
Like an arrow to its mark flies the word good man’s word. -Platen
If God had an agent, the world wouldn’t be built yet. It’d only be about Thursday. -Reynolds, Jerry
If God had an agent, the world wouldn’t be built yet. It’d only be about Thursday. -Reynolds, Jerry
Young people soon give, and forget insults, but old age is slow in both. -Addison, Joseph
Young people soon give, and forget insults, but old age is slow in both. -Addison, Joseph
Wer die Geschehnisse und Leidenschaften seiner Zeit nicht teilt, dem wird man nachsagen, er habe nicht gelebt. ~~~ Edward Kennedy
Wer die Geschehnisse und Leidenschaften seiner Zeit nicht teilt, dem wird man nachsagen, er habe nicht gelebt. Edward Kennedy
Brown, John Mason
I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with Blood. Brown, John Mason …