LOVE, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage or by removal of the patient from the influences under which he incurred the disorder... It is sometimes fatal, but more frequently to the physician than to the patient.
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
Sweetness, Ralph Waldo Emerson
Every sweet hath its sour, every evil its good.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Compensation (1841)
- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Compensation (1841)
Advice, Indonesian proverbs
Ada asap ada api.
Translation: There is smoke there is fire.
- Indonesian proverbs
English equivalent: Where there is smoke, there is fire.
Meaning: "There is no effect without some cause. or It is supposed that if there is a rumour, there must be some truth behind it."
Source for meaning of English equivalent: Paczolay, Gyula (1997). "1". European proverbs: in 55 languages, with equivalents in Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese. Veszprémi Nyomda. p. 33. ISBN 1-875943-44-7.
Atmosumarto (2004). A Learner's Comprehensive Dictionary of Indonesian. Atma Stanton. p. 26.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Indonesian_proverbs
Translation: There is smoke there is fire.
- Indonesian proverbs
English equivalent: Where there is smoke, there is fire.
Meaning: "There is no effect without some cause. or It is supposed that if there is a rumour, there must be some truth behind it."
Source for meaning of English equivalent: Paczolay, Gyula (1997). "1". European proverbs: in 55 languages, with equivalents in Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese. Veszprémi Nyomda. p. 33. ISBN 1-875943-44-7.
Atmosumarto (2004). A Learner's Comprehensive Dictionary of Indonesian. Atma Stanton. p. 26.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Indonesian_proverbs
Natural gas, Edward G. Rendell
Look, natural gas, just like oil, is going to eventually go away. It's not renewable.
- Edward G. Rendell
- Edward G. Rendell
Modesty, Malaysian Proverb
One can pay back the loan of gold，but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind.
- Malaysian Proverb
금을 빌린 빚은 갚을 수 있지만, 친절의 빚은 영원히 갚지 못하고 죽는다.
- 말레이시아속담
- Malaysian Proverb
금을 빌린 빚은 갚을 수 있지만, 친절의 빚은 영원히 갚지 못하고 죽는다.
- 말레이시아속담
Art, René Daumal
Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double face: the reality of error and the phantom of truth.
~ René Daumal
~ René Daumal
Beauty, Helena Rubinstein
There are no ugly women, only lazy ones.
- Helena Rubinstein
못생긴 여자는 없습니다. 다만 게으른 여자만 있을 뿐.
- 헬레나 루빈스타인
Labels:
Appearance,
Beauty,
Helena Rubinstein,
Laziness,
Makeup,
Work
Happiness, Latin Proverb
After sorrow, joy.
- Latin Proverb
슬픔 다음에 기쁨.
- 라틴속담
- Latin Proverb
슬픔 다음에 기쁨.
- 라틴속담
Price, Wall Street
Price has no memory and yesterday has nothing to do with tomorrow.
- Wall Street
In stock market every day starts out fifty-fifty.
가격은 기억력이 없고, 어제는 내일과 아무런 상관이 없다.
- 월가격언
주식시장에서 매일매일은 50 대 50에서 다시 출발한다.
Attitudes, Margaret Thatcher
Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.
- Margaret Thatcher
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