Miller, Shannon
Other people may not have had high expectations for me… but I had high expectations for myself. Miller, Shannon quotes
Month: February 2013
Act in earnest and you will become earnest in all you do. -James, William
Act in earnest and you will become earnest in all you do. -James, William
"It’s tough to play when you don’t have the energy." – Sidney Crosby
“It’s tough to play when you don’t have the energy.” – Sidney Crosby
How often things occur by mere chance which we dared not even hope for. -Terence
How often things occur by mere chance which we dared not even hope for. -Terence
Die kleinen Dinge bilden das Maß für die großen.
Die kleinen Dinge bilden das Maß für die großen.
Klassisch ist das Gesunde, romantisch das Kranke.
Klassisch ist das Gesunde, romantisch das Kranke. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs. -Steinem, Gloria
We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs. -Steinem, Gloria
José Ortega y Gasset – 26/2/2013
Lo menos que podemos hacer, en servicio de algo, es comprenderlo. Frases de José Ortega y Gasset – 26/2/2013
"To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance." – Buddha
“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.” – Buddha
"That’s the plan for now." – Sidney Crosby
“That’s the plan for now.” – Sidney Crosby
"They said there really wasn’t much they could do." – Sidney Crosby
“They said there really wasn’t much they could do.” – Sidney Crosby
"By the work one knows the workman." – Jean de La Fontaine
“By the work one knows the workman.” – Jean de La Fontaine
Without money honor is merely a disease. -Racine, Jean
Without money honor is merely a disease. -Racine, Jean
Do not destroy that immortal emblem of humanity, the Declaration of Independence. -Lincoln, Abraham
Do not destroy that immortal emblem of humanity, the Declaration of Independence. -Lincoln, Abraham
"The way you see people is the way you treat them." – Zig Ziglar
“The way you see people is the way you treat them.” – Zig Ziglar
"I was trying to be him when I was 10 years old. So now, with passing him, it’s pretty special." – Sidney Crosby
“I was trying to be him when I was 10 years old. So now, with passing him, it’s pretty special.” – Sidney Crosby
"It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver" – Jean de La Fontaine
“It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver” – Jean de La Fontaine
"It’s not easy to watch the game at home on TV." – Sidney Crosby
“It’s not easy to watch the game at home on TV.” – Sidney Crosby
Effort is only effort when it begins to hurt. -Gasset, Jose Ortega Y
Effort is only effort when it begins to hurt. -Gasset, Jose Ortega Y
"I have to live for others and not for myself; that’s middle class morality" – George Bernard Shaw
“I have to live for others and not for myself; that’s middle class morality” – George Bernard Shaw
A puritan is a person who pours righteous indignation into the wrong things. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.
A puritan is a person who pours righteous indignation into the wrong things. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.
Der billigste Spitzencomputer sitzt immer noch zwischen deinen Ohren.
Der billigste Spitzencomputer sitzt immer noch zwischen deinen Ohren.
Ich habe eiserne Prinzipien. Wenn sie Ihnen
Ich habe eiserne Prinzipien. Wenn sie Ihnen nicht gefallen, habe ich auch noch andere. (Groucho Marx)
Logic is a poor guide compared with custom. -Churchill, Winston
Logic is a poor guide compared with custom. -Churchill, Winston
Norman Mailer – 25/2/2013
El papel natural del hombre del siglo XX es la ansiedad. Frases de Norman Mailer – 25/2/2013
"A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges." – Benjamin Franklin
“A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.” – Benjamin Franklin
We can lose everything, but self-confidence. -Mak Kazeronnie
We can lose everything, but self-confidence. -Mak Kazeronnie
Unverständlichkeit ist noch lange kein Beweis für tiefe Gedanken. ~~~ Marcel Reich-Ranicki
Unverständlichkeit ist noch lange kein Beweis für tiefe Gedanken. Marcel Reich-Ranicki
"I think he would like to help the Democratic party retire the debt, and he’s been working hard at it." – Mike McCurry
“I think he would like to help the Democratic party retire the debt, and he’s been working hard at it.” – Mike McCurry
Life is perfect even in imperfection -Oshana Dave
Life is perfect even in imperfection -Oshana Dave
Morgan, Henry
A careful driver is one who honks his horn when he goes through a red light. Morgan, Henry quotes
Luce, Henry
Business, more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future; it is a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight. Luce, Henry …
Bixby, Lawrence
Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will …
Death always comes too early or too late. -Proverb, English
Death always comes too early or too late. -Proverb, English
Laertius Diogenes
“Democritus says, “But we know nothing really; for truth lies deep down.” Laertius Diogenes quotes
"It seeks to ban him from ever doing business in this state again. He is gone. It’s time to throw Mr. Kafka a retirement party." – Melissa Merz
“It seeks to ban him from ever doing business in this state again. He is gone. It’s time to throw Mr. Kafka a retirement party.” …
"Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him." – Jean de La Fontaine
“Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.” – Jean de La Fontaine
Frauen arbeiten heutzutage als Jockeys, stehen Firmen vor und forschen in der Atomphysik. Warum sollten sie irgendwann nicht auch rückwärts einparken können. ~~~ Bill Vaughan
Frauen arbeiten heutzutage als Jockeys, stehen Firmen vor und forschen in der Atomphysik. Warum sollten sie irgendwann nicht auch rückwärts einparken können. Bill Vaughan
Der teuerste Frieden ist billiger als der billigste Krieg.
Der teuerste Frieden ist billiger als der billigste Krieg.
Zugpferde, die sich vor den Karren anderer
Zugpferde, die sich vor den Karren anderer spannen lassen, sind Esel. (Gerhard Uhlenbruck)