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May 2002
A sampling of the daily quotations that have appeared on our daily Zitat des Tages Web page.
Note: These quotations have been collected from a variety of sources, including works in print, online and reader contributions. The resulting collection, i.e., the German and the English versions in these archives, may not be reproduced or used elsewhere without the express permission of Hyde Flippo and About.com. Single, individual quotations may be used for non-commercial or classroom purposes with this notice: “From the German Language site at About.com - http://german.about.com.”
Wir behalten von unseren Studien am Ende doch nur das, was wir praktisch anwenden.
In the end, we really only retain from our studies that which we apply in a practical way.
- J.W. Goethe (1749-1832)
Wie der Acker, so die Ruben,
wie der Vater, so die Buben.
Like field, like beet,
like father, like son.
- Saying/Sprichwort
Möge die Macht mit dir sein.
May the Force be with you.
- aus dem Film Krieg der Sterne (Star Wars)
Erziehung ist die billigste Verteidigung der Nationen.
Education is the cheapest defence of nations.
- Edmund Burke (1729-1797)
Manche Leute schlafen nur deshalb so gut, weil sie so langweilige Träume haben.
The only reason some people sleep so well is because they have such boring dreams.
- Germaine de Stael (Anna Louise Germaine Necker, 1766-1817)
Jetzt weiß ich, wo es langgeht.
Now I know what's what.
- in ad for Deutsche Bank's maxblue
Lob macht gute Menschen besser und schlechte schlechter.
Praise makes good people better and bad people worse.
- Thomas Fuller (1608-1661)
Jede Nation ist im Ausland hauptsächlich durch ihre Untugenden bekannt.
Each nation is known abroad primarily by its bad habits.
- Joseph Conrad
Soll ich meines Bruders Hüter sein?
Am I my brother's keeper?
- 1 Moses/Genesis 1 (Bibel/Bible)
Wer glücklich ist, fühlt; wer unglücklich ist, denkt.
He who is happy, feels; he who is unhappy, thinks.
- Joachim Fernau (1909-1988), Rosen für Apoll
Phantasie ist die Fähigkeit, in Bildern zu denken.
Imagination is the ability to think in images.
- Ernst Hohenemser
Note: These quotations have been collected from a variety of sources, including works in print, online and reader contributions. The resulting collection, i.e., the German and the English versions in these archives, may not be reproduced or used elsewhere without the express permission of Hyde Flippo and About.com. Single, individual quotations may be used for non-commercial or classroom purposes with this notice: “From the German Language site at About.com - http://german.about.com.”
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