Category Archives: Clins d’oeil

clin d’oeil 15

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Ilke Angela Marechal

The Poet is the mathematician of Spirit and Beauty. anonymus The Poet is the reminder of what we already know, that’s why his speaking to us is so immensly sweet. anonymus

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clin d’oeil 14 George Eliot

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Ilke Angela Marechal

What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life – to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories. —George Eliot (1819-1880); [Mary Ann Evans]; novelist

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clin d’oeil 13

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Ilke Angela Marechal

Rabindranath TAGORE:  J’ai baisé ce monde de mes yeux, de mes membres, l’ai enroulé dans mon cœur en plis innombrables, ai tant fait déferler mes pensées sur ses jours et ses nuits, que le monde et ma vie ne font … Continue reading →

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clin d’oeil 12

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Ilke Angela Marechal

Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty; it stems rather from love and devotion towards men and towards objective things.” Albert Einstein (1875-1955); theoretical physicist, philosopher

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clin d’oeil 11 Hero

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Ilke Angela Marechal

The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of … Continue reading →

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clin d’oeil 10 Vision

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Ilke Angela Marechal

Vision is the ART of seeing what is invisible to others. Jonathan Swift(1667-1745); author

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clin d’oeil 08

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Ilke Angela Marechal

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.” Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

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clin d’oeil 07

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Ilke Angela Marechal

“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms: it means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” Gilbert K. Chesterton (1874-1936) « le prince du paradoxe ». La valentia és gairebé una contradicció de termes: significa un fort desig … Continue reading →

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clin d’oeil 06

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Ilke Angela Marechal

“The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.”Democritus (460BC-370BC); Greek philosopher, central in development of the atomic theory of the universe

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clin d’oeil 05 citation du jour

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Ilke Angela Marechal

You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, … Continue reading →

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