April 2013 – Page 6 – Dictionary of Quotes

"The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears." – John Vance Cheney

“The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears.” – John Vance Cheney

To go against the grain is the secret of bravery. -Stojanovic, Dejan

"Most new systems are shipping with 32 MB [of random access memory]. The investment in a Windows NT system begins to look substantially similar to the investment in a Windows 98 system." – Chris Le Tocq

“Most new systems are shipping with 32 MB . The investment in a Windows NT system begins to look substantially similar to the investment in …

Linda Blair – loving relationship

“Modern parents want a warm and loving relationship with their children, and to be a source of encouragement, comfort and support. We want to be …

Paul Carvel – needs

“Parents need their children as much as children need their parents.” ~Paul Carvel

Abraham Hsieh Lih Xian – sharing the best

“Good parents always give the best to their children. good children always share the best with their parents.” ~Abraham Hsieh Lih Xian

Gene Crawford – children to grandchildren

“The way we speak of our parents teaches our children the way they will speak of us to our grandchildren.” ~Gene Crawford

Sonia Ricotti – surrender

“Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” ~Sonia Ricotti

Markus Zusak – people

“Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks, not in what they say, just in what they are.” ~Markus Zusak

Wendelin Van Draanen – iridescent

“Every once in a while, you find someone who’s iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.” ~Wendelin Van Draanen

Mumford and Sons – strength

“I’ll find strength in pain. And I will change my ways. I’ll know my name, and it’s called again.” ~Mumford and Sons

Tom Petty – free

“You belong somewhere you feel free.” ~Tom Petty

"I’m just going to draw out three at random, and everyone else can just lump it." – Hugh Laurie

“I’m just going to draw out three at random, and everyone else can just lump it.” – Hugh Laurie

We think in generalities, but we live in detail. -Whitehead, Alfred North

"This was not a random shooting. This was not school-related. This was not juvenile-related." – Cmdr. Rashall Brackney

“This was not a random shooting. This was not school-related. This was not juvenile-related.” – Cmdr. Rashall Brackney

"Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea." – Henry Fielding

“Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.” – Henry Fielding

Ron Dart

“The objective of false prophets and teachers of whatever stripe is…the influence and control of the minds of men.” Ron Dart quotes

Sacha Guitry – wisdom

“Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness.” ~Sacha Guitry

G. I. Gurdjieff – learn

“Learn to feel what you think, and think what you feel.” ~G. I. Gurdjieff

Vimala Thakar – life

“Nothing in life is trivial. Life is whole wherever and whenever we touch it, and one moment or event is not less sacred than another. …

Change alone is unchanging. -Heraclitus

"Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity." – Bo Bennett

“Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.” – Bo Bennett

Viele sagen, was sie denken, aber bedenken nicht, was sie sagen.

Hohe Bildung kann man dadurch beweisen, daß

Hohe Bildung kann man dadurch beweisen, daß man die kompliziertesten Dinge auf einfache Art zu erläutern versteht. (George Bernard Shaw)

Voltaire – 16/4/2013

Decimos una necedad y a fuerza de repetirla acabamos creyéndola. Frases de Voltaire – 16/4/2013

"[At first, I just randomly turned the pages. Page 95, Volume 1, Calvin and Hobbes are sitting under a tree.] Do you think there is a God? … Well, somebody’s out to get me." – Calvin & Hobbes

“ Do you think there is a God? … Well, somebody’s out to get me.” – Calvin & Hobbes

Die Scherben einer Liebe lassen sich nie mehr zusammensetzen. ~~~ Sully Prudhomme

Die Scherben einer Liebe lassen sich nie mehr zusammensetzen. Sully Prudhomme

Space is almost infinite. As a matter of fact, we think it is infinite. -Quayle, Dan

Half a truth is better than no politics. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.

"We are still investigating, but there was an ongoing problem between these two. It wasn’t a random shooting." – Carl Duke

“We are still investigating, but there was an ongoing problem between these two. It wasn’t a random shooting.” – Carl Duke

"The theme is absolutely important. We don’t realize how much of our lives are absolutely random." – Robert Shiller

“The theme is absolutely important. We don’t realize how much of our lives are absolutely random.” – Robert Shiller

"Teams are randomly assigned in a very visual and dramatic way. And that’s all I can say, but it’s going to be very cool." – Brooke Dizmang

“Teams are randomly assigned in a very visual and dramatic way. And that’s all I can say, but it’s going to be very cool.” – …

Nur der Ehrgeiz, durch den keine Eitelkeit schimmert, hat Zukunft. ~~~ Sully Prudhomme

Nur der Ehrgeiz, durch den keine Eitelkeit schimmert, hat Zukunft. Sully Prudhomme

"Assignment to groups will be random, like a coin toss. They won’t know and we won’t know what group they are in." – Cornelia Dekker

“Assignment to groups will be random, like a coin toss. They won’t know and we won’t know what group they are in.” – Cornelia Dekker

"At this point, it appears to be a random act, and while nothing has been ruled out, it does not appear to be drug-related. We cannot say at this point what — if anything — was taken from the house. Unfortunately, there is no further description on the men." – Crystal Candy

“At this point, it appears to be a random act, and while nothing has been ruled out, it does not appear to be drug-related. We …

William G. McAdoo

“It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.” William G. McAdoo quotes

Pico Iyer

“Comedy is nothing more than tragedy deferred.” Pico Iyer quotes

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