János Arany (1817-1882)
János Arany (2 March 1817 – 22 October 1882) was a Hungarian writer and poet. He is often said to be the "Shakespeare of ballads" – he wrote more than 40 ballads which have been translated into over 50 languages, as well as the Toldi trilogy.
Ability
@ Álomban és szerelemben nincs lehetetlenség.
In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.
János Arany, As quoted in Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources (1893) by James Wood, p. 11
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/J%C3%A1nos_Arany
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche ( /ˈniːtʃə/; German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈniːtsʃə]; October 15, 1844 – August 25, 1900) was a 19th-century German philosopher, poet, composer and classical philologist. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and science, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony and aphorism.
Nietzsche's influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism, nihilism and postmodernism. His style and radical questioning of the value and objectivity of truth have resulted in much commentary and interpretation, mostly in the continental tradition. His key ideas include the death of God, perspectivism, the Übermensch, amor fati, the eternal recurrence, and the will to power. Central to his philosophy is the idea of "life-affirmation", which involves an honest questioning of all doctrines that drain life's expansive energies, however socially prevalent those views might be.
Nietzsche began his career as a classical philologist before turning to philosophy. In 1869, at the age of 24 he was appointed to the Chair of Classical Philology at the University of Basel (the youngest individual to have held this position), but resigned in the summer of 1879 due to health problems that plagued him most of his life. In 1889 he became mentally ill with what was then characterized as atypical general paresis attributed to tertiary syphilis, a diagnosis that has since come into question. He lived his remaining years in the care of his mother until her death in 1897, then under the care of his sister until his death in 1900.
Quotes·Quotations by Friedrich Nietzsche
Attitudes
¶ Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.
Politics·Government
¶ A politician divides mankind into two classes: tools and enemies.
Sea
¶ When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks into you.
Son
¶ What was silent in the father speaks in the son, and often I found in the son the unveiled secret of the father.
Woman
¶ Woman was God's second mistake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche
Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)
Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller [ˈjoːhan ˈkʁɪstɔf ˈfʁiːdʁɪç fɔn ˈʃɪlɐ] (10 November 1759 – 9 May 1805) was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright. During the last seventeen years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller struck up a productive, if complicated, friendship with already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. They frequently discussed issues concerning aesthetics, and Schiller encouraged Goethe to finish works he left as sketches. This relationship and these discussions led to a period now referred to as Weimar Classicism. They also worked together on Xenien, a collection of short satirical poems in which both Schiller and Goethe challenge opponents to their philosophical vision.
Quotes·Quotation
Beauty
¶ Physical beauty is the sign of an interior beauty, a spiritual and moral beauty which is the basis, the principle, and the unity of the beautiful.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Christoph_Friedrich_von_Schiller
Bonnie Friedman
Bonnie Friedman
Quotes·Quotations by Bonnie Friedman
Attitudes
¶ An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth.
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
Sigmund Freud (German pronunciation: [ˈziːkmʊnt ˈfʁɔʏ̯t]; born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
Quotes·Quotations by Sigmund Freud
Love
¶ Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Freud
Dawn French (1957- )
Dawn French (1957- )
Dawn Roma French[1] (born 11 October 1957) is an English actress, writer, and comedian, best known for starring in and writing for the comedy sketch show French and Saunders with comedy partner Jennifer Saunders and for playing the lead role as Geraldine Granger in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. Dawn has been nominated for seven BAFTA Awards and also won a Fellowship BAFTA with Saunders.
References
[1]^ "Dawn French: I just had a lot of fun" Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 May 2007.
Quotes·Quotations by Dawn French
Arts
¶ If I had been around when Rubens was painting, I would have been revered as a fabulous model. Kate Moss? Well, she would have been the paintbrush...
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Dance
@ I have no desire to prove anything by it. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance. [Fred Astaire, Steps in Time (1959), p325.]
Dance
@ I have no desire to prove anything by it. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance. [Fred Astaire, Steps in Time (1959), p325.]
Fred Savage (1976- )
Fred Savage (1976- )
Fredrick Aaron "Fred" Savage (born July 9, 1976)[1] is an American actor, director and producer of television and film.[2] He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series The Wonder Years and as the grandson in The Princess Bride.
In recent years, he has directed and produced numerous episodes of television series, such as Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Hannah Montana, and Phil of the Future, as well as the primetime series Ugly Betty, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Modern Family, Happy Endings, 2 Broke Girls and Party Down.
Quotes·Quotations by Fred Savage
¶ You start out life with a clean slate. Then you begin to make your mark. You face decisions, make choices. You keep moving forward. But sooner or later there comes a time where you look back over where you have been...and wonder who you really are. [Kevin, The Wonder Years; It's a Mad, Mad, Madeline World [4.5]]
References
[1]^ a b Fred Savage Biography (1976-)
[2]^ Lee, Felicia R. (2006-01-19). "A Sitcom 70's Child Grows Up to Be an Alter Ego". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Savage
Clary Fray (The Mortal Instruments)
Clary Fray from The Mortal Instruments
Clarissa "Clary" Adele Fray/Fairchild/Morgenstern is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Mortal Instruments series. Clary, while spending time at a New York City nightclub, the Pandemonium, is stunned to observe a group of teenagers with apparent supernatural abilities: Jace, Isabelle, and Alec. She sees them attack a demon who had gone into the club, but soon realizes that she is the only person able to see them.
Quotes·Quotations by Clary Fray
Lily Collins as Clary Fray from The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
¶ Clary Fray: I didn't invite him into bed. We were just kissing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mortal_Instruments:_City_of_Bones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clary_Fray#Clary_Fray
Frank Quintero
Frank Quintero
Quotes·Quotations by Frank Quintero
Advice
¶ Do The Right Thing! [As Glendale mayor, To the Japanese Government (2013.04.14)]
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