Cynthia Ozick – childhood
“What we remember from childhood we remember forever – permanent ghosts, stamped, inked, imprinted, eternally seen.” ~Cynthia Ozick
Month: February 2013
Charles H. Burr – simple act of thoughtfulness
“Simply give others a bit of yourself; a thoughtful act, a helpful idea, a word of appreciation, a lift over a rough spot, a sense …
Neville Goddard – from within
“Nothing comes from without. All things come from within.” ~Neville Goddard
Dave Sim – truth
“Once a profound truth has been seen, it cannot be ‘unseen’. There’s no ‘going back’ to the person you were. Even if such a possibility …
James F. Byrnes – SELF-INTEREST
“Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.” ~James F. Byrnes
Frederick II The Great Quotes
“A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.” ~Frederick II The Great of Prussia on Royalty “The greatest and noblest pleasure which …
Je weniger Bedürfnisse ihr habt, desto freier seid ihr.
Je weniger Bedürfnisse ihr habt, desto freier seid ihr.
Ich habe einen ganz einfachen Geschmack:
Ich habe einen ganz einfachen Geschmack: Ich bin immer mit dem Besten zufrieden. (Oscar Wilde)
Jacob Israël de Haan
Een voorbeeld is mooi, zolang het niet nagevolgd wordt. Jacob Israël de Haan citaat
We work to become, not to acquire. -Hubbard, Elbert
We work to become, not to acquire. -Hubbard, Elbert
Lucio Anneo Séneca – 12/2/2013
Una esperanza reaviva otra esperanza; una ambición, otra ambición. Frases de Lucio Anneo Séneca – 12/2/2013
Conscription may have been good for the country, but it damn near killed the army. -Hull, Sir Richard
Conscription may have been good for the country, but it damn near killed the army. -Hull, Sir Richard
Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law. -Humphrey, Hubert H.
Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law. -Humphrey, Hubert H.
There is a time for all things — except marriage my dear. -Chatterton, Thomas
There is a time for all things — except marriage my dear. -Chatterton, Thomas
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer. -Twain, Mark
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer. -Twain, Mark
Dorothea Broude
“Act as if it were impossible to fail.” Dorothea Broude quotes
Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing. -Confucius
Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing. -Confucius
You are not very good if you are not better than your best friends imagine you to be. -Lavater, Johann Kaspar
You are not very good if you are not better than your best friends imagine you to be. -Lavater, Johann Kaspar
Wie vieles gibt es doch, was ich nicht nötig habe.
Wie vieles gibt es doch, was ich nicht nötig habe.
Lebe, wie du, wenn du stirbst, wünschen wirst,
Lebe, wie du, wenn du stirbst, wünschen wirst, gelebt zu haben. (Christian Fürchtegott Gellert)
"Making the change from poverty to middle class is a 12 round boxing match. but the the change from middle class to wealthy will be a fight to the death" – Kenneth waters Jr
“Making the change from poverty to middle class is a 12 round boxing match. but the the change from middle class to wealthy will be …
Plinio el Joven – 11/2/2013
No hay libro tan malo que no sirva para algo. Frases de Plinio el Joven – 11/2/2013
When you stop having dreams and ideals — well, you might as well stop altogether. -Anderson, Marian
When you stop having dreams and ideals — well, you might as well stop altogether. -Anderson, Marian
If you want work well done, select a busy man; the other kind has no time. -Hubbard, Elbert
If you want work well done, select a busy man; the other kind has no time. -Hubbard, Elbert
"Chinese tourism was the factor that kept Hong Kong from recession," – Andy Xie
“Chinese tourism was the factor that kept Hong Kong from recession,” – Andy Xie
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. -James, William
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. -James, William
The secret is to always let the other man have your way. -Pell, Claiborne
The secret is to always let the other man have your way. -Pell, Claiborne
Verstand und Genie rufen Achtung und Hochschätzung hervor, Witz und Humor erwecken Liebe und Zuneigung. ~~~ David Hume
Verstand und Genie rufen Achtung und Hochschätzung hervor, Witz und Humor erwecken Liebe und Zuneigung. David Hume
"Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing any one who comes between them." – Sydney Smith
“Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing any one who comes …
Es ist schlecht, daß sich viele zu gut sind, täglich besser zu werden.
Es ist schlecht, daß sich viele zu gut sind, täglich besser zu werden.
Gegen Angriffe kann man sich wehren, gegen
Gegen Angriffe kann man sich wehren, gegen Lob ist man machtlos. (Sigmund Freud)
George Eliot – 10/2/2013
Quien nunca tuvo almohada, no la echa de menos. Frases de George Eliot – 10/2/2013
It is difficulties that give birth to miracles. -Sharpe, Dr.
It is difficulties that give birth to miracles. -Sharpe, Dr.
The nice thing about egotists is that they don’t talk about other people. -Harper, Lucille S.
The nice thing about egotists is that they don’t talk about other people. -Harper, Lucille S.
It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained. -Elizabeth, Queen
It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained. -Elizabeth, Queen
"You’ve already seen the U.S. export part of its recession out here. What we expect to see over the next couple of years is a lot of companies going out of business." – Jim Walker
“You’ve already seen the U.S. export part of its recession out here. What we expect to see over the next couple of years is a …
"If you go through life angry you will end up with nothing but you and your anger." – Kenneth waters Jr
“If you go through life angry you will end up with nothing but you and your anger.” – Kenneth waters Jr
Good timber does not grow with ease. The stronger the wind the stronger the trees. -Malloch, Douglas
Good timber does not grow with ease. The stronger the wind the stronger the trees. -Malloch, Douglas
Golf is the pursuit of the infinite. -Murray, Jim
Golf is the pursuit of the infinite. -Murray, Jim
Stott, John R.
Faith is a reasoning trust, a trust which reckons thoughtfully and confidently upon the trustworthiness of God. Stott, John R. quotes