Jean Piaget – linguists
“Logical positivists have never taken psychology into account in their epistemology, but they affirm that logical beings and mathematical beings are nothing but linguistic structures.” …
Month: January 2013
Samuel Richardson generosity
“It may be very generous in one person to offer what it would be ungenerous in another to accept.” ~Samuel Richardson
Victor Kelleher – journey
Northparkes Mine1 August 2012 “Not all journeys have an ending.” ~Victor Kelleher
Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor. -Roosevelt, Theodore
Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor. -Roosevelt, Theodore
"All the treasures of earth cannot bring back one lost moment" – French Proverb
“All the treasures of earth cannot bring back one lost moment” – French Proverb
Moses, Grandma
I paint from the top down. From the sky, then the mountains, then the hills, then the houses, then the cattle, and then the people. …
Bose, Amar Gopal
No one ever won a chess game by betting on each move. Sometimes you have to move backward to get a step forward. Bose, Amar …
Learned Hand
“Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.” Learned Hand quotes
Washington is an endless series of mock palaces clearly built for clerks. -Huxtable, Ada Louise
Washington is an endless series of mock palaces clearly built for clerks. -Huxtable, Ada Louise
A really great talent finds its happiness in execution. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
A really great talent finds its happiness in execution. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
Täglich aber droht dem Menschen vom Menschen Gefahr.
Täglich aber droht dem Menschen vom Menschen Gefahr.
Jedes Mal, wenn ein Mensch lacht, fügt er
Jedes Mal, wenn ein Mensch lacht, fügt er seinem Leben ein paar Tage hinzu. (Curzio Malaparte)
"What was hard to endure is sweet to recall" – French Proverb
“What was hard to endure is sweet to recall” – French Proverb
One enemy can do more hurt than ten friends can do good. -Swift, Jonathan
One enemy can do more hurt than ten friends can do good. -Swift, Jonathan
Thornton Wilder – 17/1/2013
Es difícil dejar de convertirse en la persona que los demás creen que uno es. Frases de Thornton Wilder – 17/1/2013
It exists hidden in one’s thought. -Tadj Abelkader
It exists hidden in one’s thought. -Tadj Abelkader
And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero. -Whitman, Walt
And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero. -Whitman, Walt
Oh, give us the man who sings at his work. -Carlyle, Thomas
Oh, give us the man who sings at his work. -Carlyle, Thomas
Charles W. Chesnutt
“Those that set in motion the forces of evil cannot always control them afterwards.” Charles W. Chesnutt quotes
Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honor lies. -Pope, Alexander
Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honor lies. -Pope, Alexander
"Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right!" – Henry Ford
“Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right!” – Henry Ford
The noblest vengeance is to forgive. -Proverb
The noblest vengeance is to forgive. -Proverb
Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous. -Plato
Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous. -Plato
Die eigene Erfahrung hat den Vorteil völliger Gewißheit.
Die eigene Erfahrung hat den Vorteil völliger Gewißheit.
Seien Sie vorsichtig mit Gesundheitsbüchern
Seien Sie vorsichtig mit Gesundheitsbüchern – Sie könnten an einem Druckfehler sterben. (Mark Twain)
M. J. Ryan – happiness
“We hold on so tightly that our hands are unavailable to reach out for the happiness we could gain by letting go.” ~M. J. Ryan
Anon – good times
“If life is going badly, it’s easy to blame it on someone else-so whom do you credit for the good times?” ~Anon
Johann Wolfgang Goethe – 16/1/2013
El único hombre que no se equivoca es el que nunca hace nada. Frases de Johann Wolfgang Goethe – 16/1/2013
Prosperity is necessarily the first theme of a political campaign. -Wilson, Woodrow T.
Prosperity is necessarily the first theme of a political campaign. -Wilson, Woodrow T.
A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market. -Lamb, Charles
A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market. -Lamb, Charles
Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other. -Sterne, Laurence
Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other. -Sterne, Laurence
Though women are angels, yet wedlock’s the devil. -Byron, Lord
Though women are angels, yet wedlock’s the devil. -Byron, Lord
Gramling, Nadine
You have to do many things yourself. Things that you cannot delegate. Gramling, Nadine quotes
We’ve chosen the path to equality, don’t let them turn us around. -Ferraro, Geraldine
We’ve chosen the path to equality, don’t let them turn us around. -Ferraro, Geraldine
L:arry Gerbens – artists
“The artists have ministered to us, and we hope their work will minister others.” ~Larry Gerbens , Our Daily Bread, The Beauty of Forgiveness by …
Für Männer gelten die Gesetze der Optik nicht: Wenn man sie näher unter die Lupe nimmt, werden sie plötzlich ganz klein. ~~~ Grethe Weiser
Für Männer gelten die Gesetze der Optik nicht: Wenn man sie näher unter die Lupe nimmt, werden sie plötzlich ganz klein. Grethe Weiser
Every time that I think of the crucifixion of Christ, I commit the sin of envy. -Weil, Simone
Every time that I think of the crucifixion of Christ, I commit the sin of envy. -Weil, Simone
"As I look out here, … having to watch Tom Kite with that putting stroke I think to myself … why has he been playing the PGA Tour? Tom, look at that stroke. That’s why you belong here!" – Hale Irwin
“As I look out here, … having to watch Tom Kite with that putting stroke I think to myself … why has he been playing …
I am a member of the rabble in good standing. -Pegler, Westbrook
I am a member of the rabble in good standing. -Pegler, Westbrook
Die ewige Grundlage alles Rechts ist die Gleichheit.
Die ewige Grundlage alles Rechts ist die Gleichheit.