Blaise Pascal (19 juin 1623 – 1662) mathématicien and philosophe français. “Il n’y a que deux sortes d’hommes: les uns justes, qui se croient pécheurs; les autres pécheurs, qui se croient justes” “Ci sono solo due categorie di uomini: i giusti che si credono peccatori, e i peccatori che si credono giusti.” “There are only… Read More Blaise Pascal
Today is the anniversary of Anna Frank’s birth (12 June 1929). Here are some of her words: “What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again.” “I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.” “Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because… Read More Anne Frank
William Styron – novelist – (11 Jun 1925-2006) “Maybe that’s the key to happiness—being sort of dumb, not wanting to know any of the answers.” “Forse questa è la chiave della felicità – essere un po’ stupidi e non voler conoscere le risposte”
Stop worrying about growing old. And think about growing up. (“The Dying Animal”) Smettila di preoccuparti di invecchiare. E pensa a crescere. (“L’animale morente”)
Most people have heard the old line of poetry: “A little learning is a dangerous thing.”, often misquoted as “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” It is attributed to Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744), who wrote it in his “Essay on Criticism” which was published anonymously on May 15, 1711 A… Read More “A little learning is a dangerous thing”
Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made… Invecchia con me! Il meglio deve ancora venire, L’ultima parte della vita, di cui la prima fu creata… This is the beginning of “Rabbi ben Ezra” a poem by Robert Browning about that… Read More “Grow old along with me!…”
“I haven’t lived. I’ve died a few times” – Harold. * * * * * Harold: “I decided right then that I enjoyed being dead.” Maude: “I understand. A lot of people enjoy being dead but they’re not dead really. They’re just… Read More Harold and Maude: quotes
“Innalza le tue parole, non la voce. E’ la pioggia che fa crescere i fiori, non il tuono.”
“Le berger essaie toujours de convaincre les moutons que leurs intérêts et les siens sont les mêmes.” “Il pastore cerca sempre di convincere il gregge che gli interessi del bestiame e i suoi sono gli stessi.” “The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same. “
“Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.” “Alcuni scienziati affermano che l’idrogeno, poiché sembra così abbondante, è la sostanza basilare dell’universo. Io non… Read More Frank Zappa (1940 – December 4, 1993)
