We lose our hair, our teeth! Our bloom, our ideals. -Beckett, Samuel
We lose our hair, our teeth! Our bloom, our ideals. -Beckett, Samuel
Month: January 2013
Was wäre der Erste ohne den Zweiten? – Letzter!
Was wäre der Erste ohne den Zweiten? – Letzter!
Helen Keller – 25/1/2013
Lo mejor y lo más bonito de esta vida no puede verse ni tocarse, debe sentirse con el corazón. Frases de Helen Keller – 25/1/2013
That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees. -Aurelius, Marcus
That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees. -Aurelius, Marcus
We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles. -Edison, Thomas Alva
We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles. -Edison, Thomas Alva
Dr. Louis J. Camuti – humans
Lambie, my adopted kitten24 January 2013 “Love of animals is a universal impulse, a common ground on which all of us may meet. By loving …
"A good and true woman is said to resemble a Cremona fiddle: age but increases its worth and sweetens its tone" – Oliver Wendell Holmes
“A good and true woman is said to resemble a Cremona fiddle: age but increases its worth and sweetens its tone” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies. Nobody that matters, that is. -Millay, Edna St. Vincent
Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies. Nobody that matters, that is. -Millay, Edna St. Vincent
Discipline is the mother of all trades. -Mohana Janam
Discipline is the mother of all trades. -Mohana Janam
Old age is a shipwreck. -Gaulle, Charles De
Old age is a shipwreck. -Gaulle, Charles De
Wenn man es nur versucht, so geht’s, das heißt mitunter, doch nichts stets.
Wenn man es nur versucht, so geht’s, das heißt mitunter, doch nichts stets.
Jeder Mensch macht Fehler. Das Kunststück
Jeder Mensch macht Fehler. Das Kunststück liegt darin, sie dann zu machen, wenn keiner zuschaut. (Peter Alexander Ustinov)
Tom Wolfe – 24/1/2013
La más segura cura para la vanidad es la soledad. Frases de Tom Wolfe – 24/1/2013
We live by our imagination, our admiration s, and our sentiments. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
We live by our imagination, our admiration s, and our sentiments. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Anon – simplicity
Hooping for LifeChinatown7 October 2012 “Guide your spirit towards simplicity rather than accumulation.” ~Anon
It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one’s country. -Horace
It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one’s country. -Horace
James Thomson – ornament
Glenfield NSW13 October 2012 “For loveliness needs not the foreign aid or ornament, but is, when unadorned, adorned the most.’ ~James Thomson
Giles Fletcher – blossom
Cattery Marashar19 October 2012 “Love is the blossom where there blows everything that lives or grows.” ~Giles Fletcher
Richard ‘Grimesy’ Grimes – being great
“It would be nice to be known for being great. But it’s great being known for being nice.” ~Richard ‘Grimesy’ Grimes
Barry C. Forbes – kindly deeds
“I’ve never known any human being, high or humble, who ever regretted, when nearing life’s end, having done kindly deeds. But I have known more …
Richard Milhous Nixon – music
“If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together.” ~Richard Milhous Nixon
Michael Dransfield – dog
Museum of Contemporary Art29 November 2012 “I was flying over Sydney in a giant dog – things looked bad.” ~Michael Dransfield
Thomas Disch – creativity
“Creativity is the ability to see relationships where none exist.” ~Thomas Disch
Bill Crowder – needs
“Even though God knows our needs, He still wants us to share our hearts with Him. He stands ready to hear our prayer and to …
Periander of Corinth – tomb
In MemoriamDecember 2012 “Now o’er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?” ~Periander of Corinth
Sri Ramakrishna – minds
“It is the mind that makes one wise or ignorant, bound or emancipated.” ~Sri Ramakrishna
Copy from one, it’s plagiarism; copy from two, it’s research. -Mizner, Wilson
Copy from one, it’s plagiarism; copy from two, it’s research. -Mizner, Wilson
A conversation between two is like exchanging a seed, a writer plants it.. -Blum, Donald
A conversation between two is like exchanging a seed, a writer plants it.. -Blum, Donald
Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield. -Franklin, Benjamin
Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield. -Franklin, Benjamin
"Sex and the City to me never really was about sex, that was kind of the icing on the cake. Success is the new sex." – Candace Bushnell
“Sex and the City to me never really was about sex, that was kind of the icing on the cake. Success is the new sex.” …
"Life is the hardest game you will ever play, After all nobody ever makes it out alive" – Timothy Brooks
“Life is the hardest game you will ever play, After all nobody ever makes it out alive” – Timothy Brooks
Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions. -Spencer, Herbert
Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions. -Spencer, Herbert
Denzel Washington
“I say luck is when an opportunity comes along, and you’re prepared for it.” Denzel Washington quotes
Glück ist, wenn man kein Pech hat.
Glück ist, wenn man kein Pech hat.
Das Gegenteil von Gut ist nicht Böse, sondern gut gemeint.
Das Gegenteil von Gut ist nicht Böse, sondern gut gemeint. (Kurt Tucholsky)
Paul Eluard – 23/1/2013
Hay otros mundos pero están en éste. Frases de Paul Eluard – 23/1/2013
Der Ball ist rund, und ein Spiel dauert 90 Minuten. ~~~ Sepp Herberger
Der Ball ist rund, und ein Spiel dauert 90 Minuten. Sepp Herberger
Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt. -Augustine, St.
Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt. -Augustine, St.
Practice only makes for improvement. -Brown, Les
Practice only makes for improvement. -Brown, Les
A cult is a religion with no political power. -Wolfe, Thomas
A cult is a religion with no political power. -Wolfe, Thomas