You have to carve your life out of the wood you have, and if it were crooked and knotty. Theodor Storm Theodor Storm was a German writer. He was important as a poet and as an author of prose and novellas

Sincerity is most likely the most daring form of bravery. William Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham was an English playwright. During the First World War he served in the secret service of the

We only own the hour. And an hour, if it is happy, is much. Theodor Fontane Heinrich Theodor Fontane was born on 30 Dec 1819 in Neuruppin. He died on 20 September 1898 in Berlin. He was a German writer.

Money is like fertilizer, which is worthless if it is not spread out. Sir Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St. Albans was born on 22 January 1561 in London. He died on 9 April 1626 in Highgate

Happiness is the fulfillment of children's wishes. Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud was born on 6 May 1856 in Freiberg. He died on 23 September 1939 in London. He was an Austrian depth psychologist, neurologist,

A drop of love is more than an ocean mind. Blaise Pascal Blaise Pascal was born on 19 Jun 1623 in Clermont-Ferrand. He died on 19 August 1662 in Paris. He was a French physicist, mathematician, writer

Education is example and love, nothing else. Friedrich Fröbel Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel was born on 21 April 1782 in Oberweißbach/Thüringer Wald. He died on 21 June 1852 in Marienthal. He was a German

To live is to observe. Plato Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher. pixabay and wikipedia Leben heißt beobachten. Platon Platon war ein antiker griechischer Philosoph.

You only become famous overnight if you have worked hard during the day. Howard Carpendale Howard Victor Carpendale was born on 14 January 1946 in Durban, South Africa. He is a South African composer and

Learn to look at the situation in which you find yourself as a whole. Miyamoto Musashi Miyamoto Musashi was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, author and rōnin. He became known for stories

Happiness means good health and a bad memory. Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman was born on 29 August 1915 in Stockholm. She died in London in 1982. She was a Swedish actress who won three Oscars. She is still

Peace makes wealth, wealth makes exuberance, exuberance makes war, war makes poverty, poverty makes humility, humility makes peace again. Johann Geiler of Kaysersberg Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg was

Truth can do with a few words. Laotse Laozi is a legendary Chinese philosopher. He is said to have lived in the 6th century BC. Depending on the transcription, the name is also written Lao-Tse, Laotse,

Joy can only be enjoyed to the full if someone else is happy with it. Mark Twain Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri as Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He died on April 21, 1910 in

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was born on 14 March 1879 in Ulm, Württemberg. He died on 18 April 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein

Any difficult situation you master now will be spared in the future. Dalai Lama In 1578 the title Dalai Lama was first awarded as an honorary title by the Mongolian prince Altan Khan to his spiritual teacher

If you have stamina, you're almost there. Ernst R. Hauschka Ernst Reinhold Hauschka was born on 8 August 1926 in Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia. He died on 29 May 2012 in Regensburg. Hauschka was a German

It's not what you see that's beautiful, it's what you dream. Proverb from Belgium The Kingdom of Belgium is a federal state in Western Europe. Belgium borders the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France

A compliment is the charming enlargement of a small truth. Johannes Heesters Johannes Heesters was born on 5 December 1903 in Amersfoort, Netherlands. He died on December 24, 2011 in Starnberg, Germany.

Happiness is the only thing we can give to others without having it ourselves. Carmen Sylva Princess Elisabeth Pauline Ottilie Luise zu Wied VA was born on 29 December 1843 at Monrepos Castle near Neuwied