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Friedrich Nietzsche foto

“You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star.”
Potřebuješ chaos ve své duši, aby se zrodila tančící hvězda.

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German philosopher, poet, composer, cultural critic, and classical philologist
Theodore Roosevelt foto

“Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.”
Devět desetin moudrosti je být moudrý včas.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, 26th president of the United States
Mark Twain foto

“Always tell the truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said.”
Vždy mluvte pravdu. Tak si nemusíte pamatovat, co jste řekli.

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist
William Shakespeare foto

“He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.”
Kdo má závratě, myslí si, že se svět točí dokola.

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) English playwright and poet
Laozi foto

“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.”
Ten, kdo ovládá druhé, může být mocný, ale ten, kdo ovládá sám sebe, je ještě mocnější.

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…

Varianta: He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.

Blaise Pascal foto

“The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble.”
I nejmenší pohyb je důležitý pro celou přírodu. Kamínek ovlivní celý oceán.

Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher
Ralph Waldo Emerson foto

“A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends”
Růst muže je patrný v tom, jak se postupně proměňují skupiny jeho přátel.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
John Galsworthy foto

“Love has no age, no limit; and no death.”
Láska nemá věk ani hranice, nezná smrt.

John Galsworthy (1867–1933) English novelist and playwright
Laozi foto

“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
Dělejte těžké věci, dokud jsou snadné, a velké věci, dokud jsou malé. Cesta dlouhá tisíc mil začíná jediným krokem.

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…

“Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future.”
Jedny z nejlepších lekcí, které se kdy naučíme, jsou chyby z minulosti. Chyby minulosti jsou moudrostí a úspěchem budoucnosti.

Voltaire foto

“We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.”
Nikdy nežijeme, jsme stále v očekávání života.

Voltaire (1694–1778) French writer, historian, and philosopher
Pope John XXIII foto

“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.”
Neřiďte se svými obavami, ale svými nadějemi a sny. Nepřemýšlejte o svých frustracích, ale o svém nenaplněném potenciálu. Nezabývejte se tím, co jste zkusili a v čem jste neuspěli, ale tím, co je pro vás ještě možné udělat.

Pope John XXIII (1881–1963) 261st Pope of the Catholic Church
Blaise Pascal foto

“We know the truth, not only by the reason, but by the heart.”
Pravdu poznáváme nejen rozumem, ale i srdcem.

Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher
Daniel J. Boorstin foto

“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.”
Největší překážkou objevování není nevědomost - je to iluze vědění.

Daniel J. Boorstin (1914–2004) American historian
Maria Montessori foto
John Keats foto

“I love you the more in that I believe you had liked me for my own sake and for nothing else.”
Miluji tě o to víc, že věřím, že jsi mě měla ráda kvůli mně samotnému a ne kvůli ničemu jinému.

John Keats (1795–1821) English Romantic poet
Ralph Waldo Emerson foto

“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
Jediný způsob, jak mít přítele, je jím být.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
Laozi foto

“He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.”
Znát jiné je moudrost, znát sám sebe je ještě větší moudrost.

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…
Laozi foto

“Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.”
Velká je vskutku vznešenost Stvořitele, jemuž všechny bytosti vděčí za svůj počátek a který prostupuje celým nebem.

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…
Dorothy Thompson foto

“Fear grows in darkness; if you think theres a bogeyman around, turn on the light.”
Strach roste ve tmě; pokud si myslíte, že je kolem vás strašidlo, rozsviťte světlo.

Dorothy Thompson (1893–1961) American journalist and radio broadcaster
Ralph Waldo Emerson foto

“Great are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force, that thoughts rule the world.”
Velcí mužové jsou ti, kteří chápou, že duchovno je silnější než jakákoliv materiální síla.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

“The more you care, the stronger you can be.”
Čím více se staráte, tím silnější můžete být.

Jim Rohn (1930–2009) American motivational speaker
Seneca the Younger foto

“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.”
Jednou z nejkrásnějších vlastností pravého přátelství je chápat a být chápán.

Seneca the Younger (-4–65 BC) Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist
Bertrand Russell foto

“To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.”
Překonání strachu je počátkem moudrosti.

Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) logician, one of the first analytic philosophers and political activist
Winston S. Churchill foto

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
Odvaha je potřeba k tomu, abychom se postavili a promluvili; odvaha je také potřeba k tomu, abychom se posadili a naslouchali.

Winston S. Churchill (1874–1965) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
William Shakespeare foto

“Having nothing, nothing can he lose.”
Protože nic nemá, nemůže nic ztratit.

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) English playwright and poet
Leonardo Da Vinci foto

“Who sows virtue reaps honour.”
Kdo seje ctnost, sklízí čest.

Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) Italian Renaissance polymath
Mark Twain foto

“The exercise of an extraordinary gift is the supremest pleasure in life.”
Uplatňování mimořádného nadání je v životě tím největším potěšením.

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist
Laozi foto

“In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.”
V obydlí žijte blízko země. V myšlení se držte jednoduchosti. V konfliktech buďte spravedliví a velkorysí. Při vládnutí se nesnažte ovládat. V práci dělejte to, co vás baví. V rodinném životě buďte zcela přítomní.

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…
Lewis Carroll foto

“If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.”
Pokud nevíte, kam jdete, dostanete se tam jakoukoli cestou.

Lewis Carroll (1832–1898) English writer, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer
Franz Kafka foto

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.”
Začněte tím, co je správné, a ne tím, co je přijatelné.

Franz Kafka (1883–1924) author
Isocrates foto

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
Jediná pravá moudrost spočívá v tom, že víš, že nic nevíš.

Isocrates (-436–-338 BC) ancient greek rhetorician

Varianta: True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

Voltaire foto

“God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.”
Bůh nám daroval život; je na nás, abychom z něj učinili dobrý život.

Voltaire (1694–1778) French writer, historian, and philosopher
Ralph Waldo Emerson foto

“We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.”
Sílu získáváme pokušením, kterému odoláváme.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
William Shakespeare foto

“Action is eloquence!”
Čin je výmluvnost!

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) English playwright and poet
William Shakespeare foto

“To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first.”
Stoupání do strmých kopců vyžaduje zpočátku pomalé tempo.

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) English playwright and poet
Aristotle foto

“Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.”
Kritice se můžete snadno vyhnout tím, že nic neřeknete, nic neuděláte a ničím nebudete.

Aristotle (-384–-321 BC) Classical Greek philosopher, student of Plato and founder of Western philosophy
Ovid foto

“All things change; nothing perishes.”
Všechny věci se mění, nic nezaniká.

Ovid (-43–17 BC) Roman poet
Thomas Edison foto

“The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.”
Prvním předpokladem úspěchu je schopnost nepřetržitě napnout svou fyzickou a duševní energii na jeden problém, aniž by se unavovala.

Thomas Edison (1847–1931) American inventor and businessman
Phil Jackson foto

“Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.”
Moudrost se vždy vyrovná síle.

Phil Jackson (1945) basketball player and coach from the United States
Gautama Buddha foto

“He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.”
Ten, kdo zakouší jednotu života, vidí své vlastní Já ve všech bytostech a všechny bytosti ve svém vlastním Já a dívá se na vše nestranným pohledem.

Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism
Laozi foto

“The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.”
Moudrý člověk si neshromažďuje své vlastní poklady. Čím více dává druhým, tím více má pro sebe.

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…
Leonardo Da Vinci foto

“It's easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.”
Je snazší odolat na začátku než na konci.

Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) Italian Renaissance polymath
Voltaire foto

“The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.”
Čím déle se zabýváme svým neštěstím, tím větší je jeho síla škodit nám.

Voltaire (1694–1778) French writer, historian, and philosopher
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe foto

“Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. Who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope it, we know it.”
Někdy se náš osud podobá ovocnému stromu v zimě. Kdo by si myslel, že se ty větve znovu zazelenají a rozkvetou, ale my v to doufáme, my to víme.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German writer, artist, and politician
Laozi foto

“From wonder into wonder existence opens.”
Z úžasu do úžasu se otevírá existence.

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…
Mark Twain foto

“A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes.”
Dlouho očekávaná věc má podobu neočekávaného, když konečně přijde.

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist
Thomas Fuller foto

“An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.”
Neporazitelným odhodláním lze dosáhnout téměř všeho a v tom spočívá velký rozdíl mezi velkými a malými lidmi.

Thomas Fuller (1608–1661) English churchman and historian
Thomas Paine foto

“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.”
Dlouhodobý zvyk nepovažovat věc za špatnou jí dává povrchní zdání správnosti.

Thomas Paine (1737–1809) English and American political activist
Laozi foto

“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
Pokud nezměníte svůj směr, skončíte tam, kam směřujete.

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…
Henry David Thoreau foto

“The world is but a canvas to the imagination.”
Svět je jen plátnem pro představivost.

Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) 1817-1862 American poet, essayist, naturalist, and abolitionist
Laozi foto

“All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.”
Všechny těžké věci mají svůj původ v tom, co je snadné, a velké věci v tom, co je malé.

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…
Karl Menninger foto

“Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.”
Láska léčí lidi - jak ty, kteří ji dávají, tak ty, kteří ji přijímají.

Karl Menninger (1893–1990) American psychiatrist
John Adams foto

“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.”
Trpělivost a vytrvalost mají magickou schopnost, před níž mizí obtíže a překážky.

John Adams (1735–1826) 2nd President of the United States
Blaise Pascal foto

“Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which are everything in this world.”
Představivost disponuje vším; vytváří krásu, spravedlnost a štěstí, které jsou vším na tomto světě.

Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher
George Washington foto

“It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.”
Je mnohem lepší být sám než ve špatné společnosti.

George Washington (1732–1799) first President of the United States
Leonardo Da Vinci foto

“Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation... even so does inaction sap the vigour of the mind.”
Železo rezaví nepoužíváním, voda ztrácí svou čistotu stagnací... stejně tak nečinnost oslabuje vitalitu mysli.

Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) Italian Renaissance polymath
Laozi foto

“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.”
Chci učit jen tři věci: jednoduchost, trpělivost a soucit. Tyto tři věci jsou vaším největším pokladem.

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…
Mark Twain foto

“There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.”
V zásadě existují dva typy lidí. Lidé, kteří něco dokázali, a lidé, kteří tvrdí, že něco dokázali. První skupina je méně početná.

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist
Aristotle foto

“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.”
Kvalita není čin, je to zvyk.

Aristotle (-384–-321 BC) Classical Greek philosopher, student of Plato and founder of Western philosophy
Thomas Carlyle foto

“Instead of saying that man is the creature of circumstance, it would be nearer the mark to say that man is the architect of circumstance.”
Místo toho, abychom říkali, že člověk je výtvorem okolností, bychom spíše měli říci, že člověk je architektem okolností.

Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher
Abraham Lincoln foto

“Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.”
Důležité zásady mohou a musejí být neohebné.

Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) 16th President of the United States
Chanakya foto

“A man is great by deeds, not by birth.”
Člověk je velký svými činy, nikoliv narozením.

Chanakya (-375–-283 BC) Ancient Indian statesman and philosopher
Albert Schweitzer foto

“Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world any more. There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf.”
Nikdy neříkejte, že na světě už není nic krásného. Vždycky se najde něco, co vás přiměje žasnout nad tvarem stromu, nad chvěním listu.

Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) French-German physician, theologian, musician and philosopher
Confucius foto
Eckhart Tolle foto

“You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you.”
Dobrým se nestaneš tím, že se budeš snažit být dobrý, ale tím, že najdeš dobrotu, která je již v tobě.

Eckhart Tolle (1948) German writer
Plato foto

“Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom.”
Poznání bez spravedlnosti by se mělo nazývat spíše chytrostí než moudrostí.

Plato (-427–-347 BC) Classical Greek philosopher
Baltasar Gracián foto

“Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”
Bez odvahy nepřináší moudrost žádné ovoce.

Baltasar Gracián (1601–1658) Spanish Jesuit and baroque prose writer and philosopher
Albert Schweitzer foto

“We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”
Všichni bychom měli být vděční za lidi, kteří v nás probouzejí vnitřního ducha.

Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) French-German physician, theologian, musician and philosopher
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry foto

“I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind.”
Znám jen jednu svobodu, a tou je svoboda mysli.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) French writer and aviator
Laozi foto

“He who is contented is rich.”
Kdo je spokojený, ten je bohatý.

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…
Harvey Mackay foto

“Time is free, but it’s priceless.”
Čas je zdarma, ale je k nezaplacení.

Harvey Mackay (1932) American businessman and journalist
Mwanandeke Kindembo foto

“A hobby accompanied by more effort on your part, will result in a great career.”
Koníček doprovázený větším úsilím z vaší strany povede ke skvělé kariéře.

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author
H.L. Mencken foto

“Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.”
Láska je vítězství fantazie nad inteligencí.

H.L. Mencken (1880–1956) American journalist and writer

“A warrior thinks of his death when things become unclear. The idea of death is the only thing that tempers our spirit.”
Bojovník myslí na svou smrt, když se věci stávají nejasnými. Představa smrti je to jediné, co zklidňuje našeho ducha.

Carlos Castaneda kniha The Wheel of Time

The Wheel of Time: Shamans of Ancient Mexico, Their Thoughts About Life, Death and the Universe], (1998), Quotations from A Separate Reality (Chapter 6)

Cyrus the Great foto

“Do what you want, but be prepared in that case to be ruled rather than to rule others... Soft countries breed soft men. For it is not possible for the same land to bear both wonderful fruits and men who are good at war.”
Dělejte si, co chcete, ale v tom případě buďte připraveni na to, že budou vládnout vám, ne že vy budete vládnout jiným... Měkké země plodí měkké lidi. Není totiž možné, aby v jedné zemi rostly krásné plody a zároveň muži, kteří jsou dobří ve válce.

Cyrus the Great (-600–-530 BC) King and founder of the Achaemenid Empire

After being suggested by Artembares, grandfather of Artayctes, to abandon the rocky land of Persia Proper for a better region in the empire.
Zdroj: As quoted by Herodotus, in the final section of The Histories; cited in https://books.google.com/books?id=2fZmqKcsf-wC&pg=PT362&lpg=PT362

Warren Buffett foto

“Criticize by category — praise by name.”
Kritizujte skupinu - chvalte jednotlivce.

Warren Buffett (1930) American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist

[CNCB's Becky Quick interviews Warren Buffett (2/25/19), February 25, 2019, CNBC Television, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqc56crs56s] (quote at 48:00 of 2:00:00)

Paul McCartney foto

“What you do and what you love just becomes a part of you, if you're lucky.”
To, co děláte a co milujete, se stane vaší součástí, pokud máte štěstí.

Paul McCartney (1942) English singer-songwriter and composer

Zdroj: Paul McCartney: The Waterstones Interview
December 2021
https://youtu.be/chROemnJfIo?t=2916

Catherine of Siena foto

“Preach the Truth as if you had a million voices. It is silence that kills the world.”
Hlásejte pravdu, jako byste měli milion hlasů. Ticho je to, co zabíjí svět.

Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) Italian Dominican saint

quoted in [LifeSite, The heart of the Catholic Church's current crisis is the abandonment of law and doctrine - LifeSite, 2022-06-07, 2022-05-05, https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/the-heart-of-the-catholic-churchs-current-crisis-is-the-abandonment-of-law-and-doctrine/]
Variant versions:
I see the world is rotten because of silence … speak the truth in a million voices. It is silence that kills. (quoted at 0:23 of [Randall Terry, The Silence That Kills, 2022-06-07, 2020-10-19, 23:29, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql2ncPIgui0])
Original Italian: Oimé, non più tacere! Gridate con centomiglia di lingue. Veggo che, per lo tacere, el mondo è guasto, la Sposa di Cristo è impalidita ( Lettera 16, "A uno grande prelato" http://www.clerus.org/bibliaclerusonline/it/eki.htm#q)
lit.: "O alas, be silent no more! Shout with a hundred thousand tongues. I see that, through silence, the world is broken, the Bride of Christ is impaled"

George Orwell foto

“In my small way I have been fighting for years against the systematic faking of history which now goes on.”
Svým skromným způsobem jsem léta bojoval proti systematickému falšování dějin, které nyní pokračuje.

George Orwell (1903–1950) English author and journalist

Letter to Frank Barber (15 December 1944)
The Collected Essays, Journalism & Letters, George Orwell: As I Please, 1943-1945, Editors: Sonia Orwell, Ian Angus.  p.  292.

Chris Voss foto

“If you approach a negotiation thinking the other guy thinks like you, you are wrong. That's not empathy, that's a projection.”
Pokud k jednání přistupujete v domnění, že druhý člověk uvažuje stejně jako vy, mýlíte se. To není empatie, ale projekce.

Chris Voss kniha Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

“Every decision for something is a decision against something.”
Každé rozhodnutí pro něco je zároveň rozhodnutím proti něčemu.

film Dark
Prevale foto

“Mutual love is happiness.”
Vzájemná láska je štěstí.

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Originál: L'amore reciproco è felicità.
Zdroj: prevale.net

Zafar Mirzo foto

“Love for humankind can do great things.”
Lidská láska dokáže velké věci.

Zafar Mirzo (1972)
Zafar Mirzo foto

“Technology does not lead us to stars, human love does.”
Ke hvězdám nás nevedou technologie, ale lidská láska.

Zafar Mirzo (1972)
Zafar Mirzo foto

“It is a human duty to measure his happiness by the happiness of others.”
Je lidskou povinností měřit své štěstí štěstím druhých.

Zafar Mirzo (1972)
Zafar Mirzo foto

“The meaning of life of a humankind is the integrity of its unity, enlightenment, and long-term stability for the sake of everyone's happiness.”
Smyslem života lidstva je celistvost jeho jednoty, osvícení a dlouhodobá stabilita v zájmu štěstí všech.

Zafar Mirzo (1972)
Sigmund Freud foto

“From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.”
Od omylu k omylu člověk objevuje celou pravdu.

Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) Austrian neurologist known as the founding father of psychoanalysis
Albert Einstein foto

“Out of clutter, find simplicity.”
V nepořádku nalezněte jednoduchost.

Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity
Albert Einstein foto

“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character”
Slabost v přístupu se stává slabostí charakteru.

Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity

Speech made in honor of Thomas Mann in January 1939, when Mann was given the Einstein Prize given by the Jewish Forum. Quoted in Einstein Lived Here by Abraham Pais (1994), p. 214 http://books.google.com/books?id=u_9QAAAAMAAJ&q=%22becomes+lack+of+power%22#search_anchor
1930s
Kontext: The standard bearers have grown weak in the defense of their priceless heritage, and the powers of darkness have been strengthened thereby. Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character; it becomes lack of power to act with courage proportionate to danger. All this must lead to the destruction of our intellectual life unless the danger summons up strong personalities able to fill the lukewarm and discouraged with new strength and resolution.

Jane Austen foto

“Friendship is really the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.”
Přátelství je skutečně nejlepším balzámem na bolest ze zklamané lásky.

Jane Austen kniha Opatství Northanger

Varianta: Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.
Zdroj: Northanger Abbey

Winston S. Churchill foto

“Broadly speaking, short words are best, and the old words, when short, are best of all.”
Obecně řečeno, nejlepší jsou stručné myšlenky. A úplně nejlepší jsou myšlenky staré, hlavně když jsou krátké.

Winston S. Churchill (1874–1965) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Speech on receiving the London Times Literary Award November 2, 1949
Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill’s Speeches, Hyperion (2003), p. 453 ISBN ISBN 1401300561
Post-war years (1945–1955)
Zdroj: Never Give In!: The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches

Albert Einstein foto

“We all know that light travels faster than sound. That's why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak.”
Všichni víme, že světlo putuje rychleji než zvuk. Proto někteří lidé vypadají chytře, dokud je neslyšíte mluvit.

Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity
Ralph Waldo Emerson foto

“A great man is always willing to be little.”
Velký člověk je vždy ochotný být malý.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

1840s, Essays: First Series (1841), Compensation
Kontext: Our strength grows out of our weakness. The indignation which arms itself with secret forces does not awaken until we are pricked and stung and sorely assailed. A great man is always willing to be little. Whilst he sits on the cushion of advantages, he goes to sleep. When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something; he has been put on his wits, on his manhood; he has gained facts; learns his ignorance; is cured of the insanity of conceit; has got moderation and real skill. The wise man throws himself on the side of his assailants. It is more his interest than it is theirs to find his weak point. The wound cicatrizes and falls off from him like a dead skin, and when they would triumph, lo! he has passed on invulnerable. Blame is safer than praise. I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said is said against me, I feel a certain assurance of success. But as soon as honeyed words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies. In general, every evil to which we do not succumb is a benefactor.

Paulo Coelho foto

“Love is a trap. When it appears, we see only its light, not its shadows.”
Láska je past. Když se objeví, vidíme pouze její světlo, ne její stíny.

Paulo Coelho kniha U řeky Piedra jsem usedla a plakala

Zdroj: By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

Ayn Rand foto

“The truth is not for all men but only for those who seek it.”
Pravda není pro každého, ale jen pro ty, kteří ji hledají .

Ayn Rand kniha Anthem

Varianta: The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them (pg. 52).
Zdroj: Anthem

Charles Bukowski foto

“I was a man who thrived on solitude; without it I was like another man without food or water. Each day without solitude weakened me. I took no pride in my solitude; but I was dependent on it.”
Byl jsem člověk, kterému se dařilo v samotě; bez ní jsem byl jako jiný člověk bez jídla a vody. Každý den bez samoty mě oslaboval. Nebyl jsem na svou samotu hrdý, ale byl jsem na ní závislý.

Charles Bukowski kniha Factotum

Zdroj: Factotum (1975), Ch. 17
Kontext: I got into bed, opened the bottle, worked the pillow into a hard knot behind my back, took a deep breath, and sat in the dark looking out of the window. It was the first time I had been alone for five days. I was a man who thrived on solitude; without it I was like another man without food or water. Each day without solitude weakened me. I took no pride in my solitude; but I was dependent on it. The darkness of the room was like sunlight to me. I took a drink of wine.

Elbert Hubbard foto

“Do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing, and you'll never be criticized.”
Nic nedělej, nic neříkej a buď nikým a nikdy tě neskritizujú.

Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher fue el escritor del jarron azul

John North Willys (as reprinted in Elbert Hubbard's Selected Writings, Part 2 (1998), pp. 331–337, Roycrofters, 1922).
Pamphlets
Zdroj: Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Vol. 3: American Statesmen

William Blake foto

“Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.”
Ráno přemýšlejte. V poledne jednejte. Večer jezte. V noci spěte.

William Blake kniha The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

Zdroj: 1790s, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790–1793), Proverbs of Hell, Line 41

Woody Allen foto

“Is sex dirty? Only if it's done right.”
Je sex neslušný? Pouze tehdy, pokud se provádí správně.

Woody Allen (1935) American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, author, playwright, and musician

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972)

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