Would that well-thinking people should be replaced by thinking ones. -Barney, Natalie Clifford
Would that well-thinking people should be replaced by thinking ones. -Barney, Natalie Clifford
Year: 2012
Man sieht nur mit dem Herzen gut. Das Wesentliche
Man sieht nur mit dem Herzen gut. Das Wesentliche ist für die Augen unsichtbar. (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
André Maurois – 5/3/2012
El amor físico es un instinto natural, como el hambre y la sed; pero la permanencia del amor no es un instinto. Frases de André …
D. Catling
Bij mij thuis zijn ze allemaal kettingrokers; ze vinden het heel wat veiliger dan tabak. D. Catling citaat
the world doesn’t end with a bang, but a whimper -Unknown
the world doesn’t end with a bang, but a whimper -Unknown
Just as iron rusts from disuse, even so does inaction spoil the intellect. -Da Vinci, Leonardo
Just as iron rusts from disuse, even so does inaction spoil the intellect. -Da Vinci, Leonardo
Jacek Stucki – sunsets
Glenfield Railway Station 15 February 2012 “Wonderful and colorful sunsets are rewards of all life’s drawbacks.” ~Jacek Stucki, Postcrossing, Poland
Jacek Stuycki – sunsets
Glenfield Railway Station 15 February 2012 “Wonderful and colorful sunsets are a reward of all life’s drawbacks.” ~Jacek Stucki, Postcrossing, Poland
Michael Caine – duck
Chinese Garden Darling Harbour, 26 February 2012 “Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath” ~Michael Caine
Weaklings must lie. -Richter, Jean Paul
Weaklings must lie. -Richter, Jean Paul
Charles de Gaulle – soul
“You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul” ~Charles de Gaulle
Thought for Today – Spotting Goodness
“When I become excessively critical towards others, it means I am going in the wrong direction. We are usually very good at spotting mistakes, but …
David Letterman – autumn
“Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees.” ~David Letterman
Wer das Morgen nicht bedenkt, wird Kummer haben, bevor das Heute zu Ende geht.
Wer das Morgen nicht bedenkt, wird Kummer haben, bevor das Heute zu Ende geht.
The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time. -Smiles, Sydney
The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time. -Smiles, Sydney
Colette – traveler
“The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time.” ~Colette
Charles William Eliot – books
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” ~Charles …
Steve Maraboli – smile
“It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime.” ~Steve Maraboli
Confucio – 4/3/2012
No pretendas apagar con fuego un incendio, ni remediar con agua una inundación. Frases de Confucio – 4/3/2012
February 29
You are now at a crossroads. Forget your past. Who are you now? Who have you decided you really are now? Don’t think about who …
Zuerst schuf der liebe Gott den Mann, dann schuf er die Frau. Danach tat ihm der Mann Leid, und er gab ihm den Tabak. ~~~ Mark Twain
Zuerst schuf der liebe Gott den Mann, dann schuf er die Frau. Danach tat ihm der Mann Leid, und er gab ihm den Tabak. Mark …
What is said of a man is nothing. The point is, who says it. -Wilde, Oscar
What is said of a man is nothing. The point is, who says it. -Wilde, Oscar
Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is, with thoughts of what may be. -Dryden, John
Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is, with thoughts of what may be. -Dryden, John
"I don’t want to deal with any more hurricanes. I’d rather take an earthquake or a tornado," – William Phillips
“I don’t want to deal with any more hurricanes. I’d rather take an earthquake or a tornado,” – William Phillips
Brandeis, Louis D.
Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done. Brandeis, Louis D. quotes
The injustice done to an individual is sometimes of service to the public. -Junius
The injustice done to an individual is sometimes of service to the public. -Junius
"The potential for damage by this storm is significant, and the risk of flooding and tornadoes exists after the hurricane has begun to dissipate. … Texas has learned from Louisiana’s example. No one wants to repeat those mistakes." – David McEntire
“The potential for damage by this storm is significant, and the risk of flooding and tornadoes exists after the hurricane has begun to dissipate. … …
That willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith. -Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
That willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith. -Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
"This tornado occurred at 2 o’clock in the morning, one of the most dangerous times that a tornado can occur. People are not watching TV, it is dark outside, you can’t see the tornado. Most are asleep at that hour." – Dan McCarthy
“This tornado occurred at 2 o’clock in the morning, one of the most dangerous times that a tornado can occur. People are not watching TV, …
Jeder hat ja so recht.
Jeder hat ja so recht.
When valor preys on reason, it eats the sword it fights with. -Shakespeare, William
When valor preys on reason, it eats the sword it fights with. -Shakespeare, William
Thomas Jefferson – 3/3/2012
Nadie abandona el cargo de presidente con el mismo prestigio y respeto que le llevo ahí. Frases de Thomas Jefferson – 3/3/2012
Luis Trenker
Het enige zinnige topgesprek wordt gevoerd door alpinisten. Luis Trenker citaat
The jingling of the guinea helps the hurt that Honor feels. -Tennyson, Lord Alfred
The jingling of the guinea helps the hurt that Honor feels. -Tennyson, Lord Alfred
To be realistic today is to be visionary. To be realistic is to be starry-eyed. -Humphrey, Hubert H.
To be realistic today is to be visionary. To be realistic is to be starry-eyed. -Humphrey, Hubert H.
Der Körper kann ohne den Geist nicht bestehen, aber der Geist bedarf nicht des Körpers. ~~~ Erasmus von Rotterdam
Der Körper kann ohne den Geist nicht bestehen, aber der Geist bedarf nicht des Körpers. Erasmus von Rotterdam
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice. -Peart, Neil
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice. -Peart, Neil
immortality
I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying. – Allen, Woody
There is no school of philosphy that approaches ordinary common sense. -Michael Lipsey
There is no school of philosphy that approaches ordinary common sense. -Michael Lipsey
E. Catherine Tobler
“Not going home is already like death.” E. Catherine Tobler quotes