Die wahre Lebensweisheit besteht darin, im
Die wahre Lebensweisheit besteht darin, im Alltäglichen das Wunderbare zu sehen. (Pearl S. Buck)
Month: December 2012
William Ernest Henley – 19/12/2012
Yo soy el dueño de mi destino; yo soy el capitán de mi alma. Frases de William Ernest Henley – 19/12/2012
Woman is like a drop of rain. -Tadj Abelkader
Woman is like a drop of rain. -Tadj Abelkader
Nothing pains some people more than having to think. -King Jr. Martin Luther
Nothing pains some people more than having to think. -King Jr. Martin Luther
He who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below. -Byron, Lord
He who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below. -Byron, Lord
No one but a fool is always right. -Hare, David
No one but a fool is always right. -Hare, David
John Lyly – honesty
“The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.” ~John Lyly
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true! -Smith, Logan Pearsall
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true! -Smith, Logan Pearsall
Gabrielle Leblanc – world
“The way we pay attention to the world can make a huge difference in the way we experience it.” ~Gabrielle Leblanc
Brian Carter – wellness
“Even people who aren’t sick may not have optimal wellness.” ~Brian Carter
George Colman – nature
“All argument will vanish before one touch of nature.” ~George Colman
Dr. Toni Bark – happen
“Things don’t just come your way and happen, you make them happen.” ~Dr. Toni Bark, MD
Michael F. Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz – body
“Knowing your body gives you the power to change it, maintain it, decorate it, and strengthen it.” ~Michael F. Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz
Andrew Mellen – way of life
“Being organized isn’t about getting rid of everything you own or trying to become a different person; it’s about living the way you want to …
Sarah Hepola – change
“Change is not a bolt of lightning that arrives with a zap. It is a bridge built brick by brick, every day, with sweat and …
Leon Trotsky Quotes
“In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time.” ~Leon Trotsky on Struggle “Old age is the …
Michelle Stacey – activity
“If we looked at eating as an activity to relish rather than as an invitation to gluttony, we’d all be not only healthier but happier.” …
Shirley Conran – maturity
“You’re never too old to grow up.” ~Shirley Conran on Maturity
Irwin Edman – reason
“It is a myth, not a mandate, a fable not a logic, and symbol rather than a reason by which men are moved.” ~Irwin Edman
Susan Orlean – possibility
“The reason it matters to care passionately about something is that it whittles the world down to a more manageable size. It makes the world …
Anne Glusker – state of mind
“When we enter a state of mindful attention, the present moment, the now, eases open. And when it does, life pours in.” ~Anne Glusker
Frederic Chopin – apathy
“Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.” ~Frederic Chopin on Apathy
Quotes on Animals
“Everything of persecution and revenge between man and man, and everything of cruelty to animals, is a violation of moral duty.” ~Thomas Paine “For as …
Walter Winchell Quotes
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” ~Walter Winchell “Gossip is the art of saying nothing …
The thought of our past years in me doth breed perpetual benedictions. -Wordsworth, William
The thought of our past years in me doth breed perpetual benedictions. -Wordsworth, William
Rabbi Akiva – blessing
“Before you taste anything, recite a blessing.” ~Rabbi Akiva
G. C. Lichtenberg – book
“A book is a mirror: If an ass peers into it, you can’t expect an apostle to look out.” ~G. C. Lichtenberg
William D. Tammeus – human nature
“You don’t really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around – and …
Susan Sarandon – parent
“I just want my kids to love who they are, have happy lives and find something they want to do and make peace with that. …
The true source of cheerfulness is benevolence. -Godwin, P.
The true source of cheerfulness is benevolence. -Godwin, P.
Sir Walter Scott
“He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit.” Sir Walter Scott quotes
Zeichnen ist die Kunst, Striche spazieren zu führen.
Zeichnen ist die Kunst, Striche spazieren zu führen.
Tradition ist eine Laterne, der Dumme hält
Tradition ist eine Laterne, der Dumme hält sich an ihr fest, dem Klugen leuchtet sie den Weg. (George Bernard Shaw)
Sofocleto – 18/12/2012
En política siempre se corre el riesgo de pertenecer a las mayorías. Frases de Sofocleto – 18/12/2012
Literature, the most seductive, the most deceiving, the most dangerous of professions. -Morley, John
Literature, the most seductive, the most deceiving, the most dangerous of professions. -Morley, John
They have a right to censure that have a heart to help. -Penn, William
They have a right to censure that have a heart to help. -Penn, William
Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear. -Syrus, Publilius
Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear. -Syrus, Publilius
Terry Breverton Quotes
“(For Pythagoras), Mathematics purified the soul along with music, and the two were interconnected.” ~Terry Breverton “Friendship, loyalty and love were nothing more than elaborate …
Thomas Traherne Quotes
Paragon HotelCircular Quay26 November 2012 “The world is a mirror of infinite beauty, yet no man sees it.” ~Thomas Traherne “You never enjoy the world …
William Robertson Davies Quotes
“A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen …