May 2013 – Page 8 – Dictionary of Quotes

Italian Proverb: The eagle does not …

The eagle does not war against frogs. Italian Proverb Proverb Link: The eagle does not …See More: Italian Proverbs (1854 Proverbs) Italian Proverb: The eagle …

Backbite. To speak of a man as you find him when he can’t find you. -Bierce, Ambrose

Italian Proverb: The eagle does not wage …

The eagle does not wage war against frogs. Italian Proverb Proverb Link: The eagle does not wage …See More: Italian Proverbs (1854 Proverbs) Italian Proverb: …

Man hat einen zu guten oder einen zu schlechten Ruf; nur den Ruf hat man nicht, den man verdient. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Man hat einen zu guten oder einen zu schlechten Ruf; nur den Ruf hat man nicht, den man verdient. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

We see things as we are, not as they are. -Rosten, Leo

Man is the head of the family, woman the neck that turns the head. -Proverb, Chinese

George W. Bush – no end

“Grief, tragedy, and hatred are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance, and love have no end.” ~George W. Bush

Paul Gauguin – object

“It is the eye of ignorance that assigns a fixed and unchangeable colour to every object; beware of this stumbling block.” ~Paul Gauguin

Laura Ingalis Wilder – real ones

“I am beginning to lean that it is the sweet, simple things in life which are the real ones after all.” ~Laura Ingalis Wilder

William W. Purkey ~ nobody

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching,Love like you’ll never be hurt,Sing like there’s nobody listening,And live like it’s heaven on earth.” ~ William W. …

Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Wenn die meisten sich schon armseliger Kleider

Wenn die meisten sich schon armseliger Kleider und Möbel schämen, wie viel mehr sollten wir uns da erst armseliger Ideen und Weltanschauungen schämen. (Albert Einstein)

Malcolm X – 16/5/2013

La única cosa que respeta el poder es el poder. Frases de Malcolm X – 16/5/2013

Spanish Proverb: The dog that kills wolves, …

The dog that kills wolves, is killed by wolves. Spanish Proverb Proverb Link: The dog that kills wolves, …See More: Spanish Proverbs (1962 Proverbs) Spanish …

We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put into it is ours. -Hammarskjold, Dag

Portuguese Proverb: The dog that kills wolves, …

The dog that kills wolves, is killed by wolves. Portuguese Proverb Proverb Link: The dog that kills wolves, …See More: Portuguese Proverbs (803 Proverbs) Portuguese …

New broom sweeps good, But old broom know the corners -There is an old Carribbean saying……

Russian Proverb: The dog learns to swim when …

The dog learns to swim when the water reaches his ears. Russian Proverb Proverb Link: The dog learns to swim when …See More: Russian Proverbs …

Wir schätzen die Menschen, die frisch und offen ihre Meinung sagen – vorausgesetzt, sie meinen dasselbe wie wir. ~~~ Mark Twain

Wir schätzen die Menschen, die frisch und offen ihre Meinung sagen – vorausgesetzt, sie meinen dasselbe wie wir. Mark Twain

"What does it mean to pre-board? Do you get on before you get on?" – George Carlin

“What does it mean to pre-board? Do you get on before you get on?” – George Carlin

Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it. -Sophocles

Dutch Proverb: It is good sailing …

It is good sailing with wind and tide. Dutch Proverb Proverb Link: It is good sailing …See More: Dutch Proverbs (1259 Proverbs) Dutch Proverb: It …

Sitwell, Dame Edith

I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty. But I am too busy thinking about myself. Sitwell, Dame Edith quotes

The person who receives the most favors is the one who knows how to return them. -Syrus, Publilius

"Listen for the part of the message the other person locks on to. This is the basis of personal connection." – Terence T. Gorski

“Listen for the part of the message the other person locks on to. This is the basis of personal connection.” – Terence T. Gorski

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