Andy Rooney – hands and head
“Don’t rule out working with your hands. It does not preclude using your head.” ~Andy Rooney
Year: 2012
Christopher P. Cranch -spirit
“We are spirits clad in veils.” ~Christopher P. Cranch
Ruth Gordon – courage
“Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use” ~Ruth Gordon
Ralph W. Sockman – seed
“Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats.” ~Ralph W. Sockman
Agnes Sandford – doorway
“The impulse of love that leads us to the doorway of a friend is the voice of God within, and we need not be afraid …
Thomas Moore – friendship
“A friendship that like love is warm; a love like friendship, steady.” ~Thomas Moore (1779-1852)
Irving Babbitt – looked up
“Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn.” ~Irving Babbitt
Thought for Today – Trust yourself
“You must begin to trust yourself. If you do not then you will forever be looking to others to prove your own merit to you …
Gedanken wollen oft – wie Kinder und Hunde -, dass man mit ihnen im Freien spazieren geht. ~~~ Christian Morgenstern
Gedanken wollen oft – wie Kinder und Hunde -, dass man mit ihnen im Freien spazieren geht. Christian Morgenstern
Anderson, Marian
The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow. Anderson, Marian …
To be in love is merely to be in a perpetual state of anesthesia. -Mencken, H. L.
To be in love is merely to be in a perpetual state of anesthesia. -Mencken, H. L.
"There is no reply to the ignorant like keeping silence" – Proverb
“There is no reply to the ignorant like keeping silence” – Proverb
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating. -Sophocles
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating. -Sophocles
Viel Kälte ist unter den Menschen, weil wir es nicht wagen, uns so herzlich zu geben, wie wir sind.
Viel Kälte ist unter den Menschen, weil wir es nicht wagen, uns so herzlich zu geben, wie wir sind.
We have inherited new difficulties because we have inherited more privileges. -Sacher, Abram
We have inherited new difficulties because we have inherited more privileges. -Sacher, Abram
Für viele Männer ist Auto fahren wie Sex:
Für viele Männer ist Auto fahren wie Sex: Die Frau sitzt teilnahmslos daneben und ruft immer: Nicht so schnell, nicht so schnell. (Harald Schmidt)
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne – 14/1/2012
Quien no vive de algún modo para los demás, tampoco vive para sí mismo. Frases de Michel Eyquem de Montaigne – 14/1/2012
A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less. -La Bruyere, Jean De
A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less. -La Bruyere, Jean De
Die Welt ist so schön und wert, dass man um sie kämpft. ~~~ Ernest Hemingway
Die Welt ist so schön und wert, dass man um sie kämpft. Ernest Hemingway
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. -Basho, Matsuo
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. -Basho, Matsuo
Politiker sind Schauspieler ohne Drehbuch und ohne einen Regisseur, der alles zusammenhält. ~~~ Luc Besson
Politiker sind Schauspieler ohne Drehbuch und ohne einen Regisseur, der alles zusammenhält. Luc Besson
Paul Brown – less than nothing
“When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less.” ~Paul Brown
Whenever I hear the word culture, I reach for my revolver. -Goering, Hermann
Whenever I hear the word culture, I reach for my revolver. -Goering, Hermann
"I’m sorry I didn’t wear paint this morning. I tend not to wear it unless I’m getting highly paid." – Tyne Daly
“I’m sorry I didn’t wear paint this morning. I tend not to wear it unless I’m getting highly paid.” – Tyne Daly
G. E. Lessing
“One single grateful thought raised to heaven is the most perfect prayer.” G. E. Lessing quotes
Carey, John
A blank helpless sort of face, rather like a rose just before you drench it with D.D.T. Carey, John quotes
Guedalla, Philip
History repeats itself. Historians repeat each other. Guedalla, Philip quotes
To you who have never died, may I say: Welcome to the world! -Barker, Clive
To you who have never died, may I say: Welcome to the world! -Barker, Clive
Das Beste für sich sollte auch das Gute für andere sein.
Das Beste für sich sollte auch das Gute für andere sein.
Crime expands according to our willingness to put up with it. -Farber, Barry J.
Crime expands according to our willingness to put up with it. -Farber, Barry J.
Amy Dearman
“I still think goodness and kindness can be communicable.” ~Amy Dearman, FB, 13 January 2012
Jmac Here – corrupt practices
“I am persuaded that corrupt practices both caused and aggravated global warming. The disrespect and violation to the natural laws of environment like unresponsible cutting …
Friedrich Schiller – 13/1/2012
Hambre y amor mantienen cohesionada la fábrica del mundo. Frases de Friedrich Schiller – 13/1/2012
Napoleon
De dwaasheden van anderen helpen ons nooit om zelf verstandig te worden. Napoleon citaat
Thought for Today – Busy People
“We live in the age of ‘busy’. Busy people not only do a lot, they think a lot. Being lost in thought, is not only …
Josh Billings – silence
“Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.” ~Josh Billings
Rodney Yee – birth, life and death
“As we look deeply within, we understand our perfect balance. There is no fear of the cycle of birth, life and death. For when you …
Ideas are fatal to caste. -Forster, Edward M.
Ideas are fatal to caste. -Forster, Edward M.
"If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed." – Albert Einstein
“If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.” – Albert Einstein