Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other -Burke, Edmund
Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other -Burke, Edmund
Month: October 2012
"Don’t let who you’re with change who you are." – E.R. Rock
“Don’t let who you’re with change who you are.” – E.R. Rock
"Nobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry." – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
“Nobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry.” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
"Our intonations contain our philosophy of life, what each of us is constantly telling himself about things" – Marcel Proust
“Our intonations contain our philosophy of life, what each of us is constantly telling himself about things” – Marcel Proust
Die größten Menschen sind jene, die anderen Hoffnung geben können. ~~~ Jean Jaurès
Die größten Menschen sind jene, die anderen Hoffnung geben können. Jean Jaurès
Noemi – growing up
“We had the greatest thing growing up and that was a lot of love, which is the greatest way to grow up.” ~Noemi
Lily – turn out
“We owe you a lot for turning out how we did!” ~Lily
Anon – language of gratitude
“If you never learn the language of gratitude, you will never be on speaking terms with happiness.” ~Anon
Grizzard, Lewis
I grew up in a very large family in a very small house. I never slept alone until after I was married. Grizzard, Lewis quotes
Cosby, Bill
Even though your kids will consistently do the exact opposite of what you’re telling them to do, you have to keep loving them just as …
Shane Leslie
“The American sign of civic progress is to tear down the familiar and erect the monstrous.” Shane Leslie quotes
Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew. -Dickens, Charles
Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew. -Dickens, Charles
Es ist besser, zu genießen und zu bereuen, als zu bereuen, dass man nicht genossen hat. ~~~ Giovanni Boccaccio
Es ist besser, zu genießen und zu bereuen, als zu bereuen, dass man nicht genossen hat. Giovanni Boccaccio
"A feeling of sadness and longing that is not akin to pain, and resembles sorrow only as the mist resembles the rain." – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“A feeling of sadness and longing that is not akin to pain, and resembles sorrow only as the mist resembles the rain.” – Henry Wadsworth …
One may as well preach a respectable mythology as anything else. -Ward, Mrs. Humphrey
One may as well preach a respectable mythology as anything else. -Ward, Mrs. Humphrey
October 9
Christ said, “The Kingdom of Heaven is within you.” And the Indians say that and the Zen people say that. We’re all God. I’m not …
Es gibt keine schlimmere Untat, als die Heimat zu beschädigen, die jemand im Herzen trägt.
Es gibt keine schlimmere Untat, als die Heimat zu beschädigen, die jemand im Herzen trägt.
There is a time for work and a time for love. That leaves no other time. -Chanel, Coco
There is a time for work and a time for love. That leaves no other time. -Chanel, Coco
Schlagfertig ist jede Antwort, die so klug
Schlagfertig ist jede Antwort, die so klug ist, dass der Zuhörer wünscht, er hätte sie gegeben. (Elbert Hubbard)
Karel Jonckheere
Abstracte woorden doden de dromen van de werkelijkheid. Karel Jonckheere citaat
My faith has no bed to sleep upon but omnipotence. -Rutherford, Samuel
My faith has no bed to sleep upon but omnipotence. -Rutherford, Samuel
accidents
Get out, but don’t cause unneeded accidents. – Stojanovic, Dejan
Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly. -Epictetus
Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly. -Epictetus
Michel Leiris
“Where all is but dream, reasoning and arguments are of no use, truth and knowledge nothing.” Michel Leiris quotes
Solitude begets whimsies. -Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley
Solitude begets whimsies. -Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley
Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader. -Tacitus, Publius Cornelius
Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader. -Tacitus, Publius Cornelius
October 8
The person who takes the banal and ordinary and illuminates it in a new way can terrify. We do not want our ideas changed. We …
Wenn man Waffen essen könnte, wäre der Hunger auf der Welt längst besiegt.
Wenn man Waffen essen könnte, wäre der Hunger auf der Welt längst besiegt.
To say the truth, reason and love keep little company together now-a-days. -Shakespeare, William
To say the truth, reason and love keep little company together now-a-days. -Shakespeare, William
Ein Zwerg wird nicht größer, auch wenn er
Ein Zwerg wird nicht größer, auch wenn er sich auf einen Berg stellt. (Lucius Annaeus Seneca)
Publio Siro – 8/10/2012
Querer llegar a ser bueno es gran parte de la bondad. Frases de Publio Siro – 8/10/2012
Fish and guests smell at three days old. -Proverb, Danish
Fish and guests smell at three days old. -Proverb, Danish
True greatness consists in being great in little things. -Simmons, Charles
True greatness consists in being great in little things. -Simmons, Charles
Dr. Thomas Dooley
“Dedicate some of your life to others. Your dedication will not be a sacrifice. It will be an exhilarating experience because it is an intense …
They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -Plato
They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -Plato
Maynard, Robert
Human rights rest on human dignity. The dignity of man is an ideal worth fighting for and worth dying for. Maynard, Robert quotes
Charles Kingsley
“A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the …
One often learns more from ten days of agony than from ten years of contentment. -Shain, Merle
One often learns more from ten days of agony than from ten years of contentment. -Shain, Merle
October 7
Can you live without answers? All of you, ask that of yourself. Can you live without answers? Because if you cannot, then most assuredly you …
"Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them." – John Maxwell
“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.” – John Maxwell