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miércoles, 12 de agosto de 2009

Frases y divagaciones varias

divagación. 1. f. Acción y efecto de divagar.

divagar.

(Del lat. divagāri).
1. intr. vagar.
2. intr. Separarse del asunto de que se trata.
3. intr. Hablar o escribir sin concierto ni propósito fijo y determinado.

Pues si, sin propósito fijo y determinado es que en algún momento comencé a acumular frases que en su momento me resultaron interesantes o al menos simpáticas.
En una primera etapa estaban en la barra lateral del blog, pero creció demasiado.
Por eso decidí transformar ese apartado en una entrada independiente, que irá actualizándose y creciendo. Conservará su fecha original (12-08-09) pero seguirá creciendo.
Para que no se pierda, mantendré el apartado en la barra lateral solo con la última novedad y un link a esta entrada para ver las anteriores.

Lo dicho, éstas son:
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Quien no añade nada a sus conocimientos los disminuye. (TALMUD)
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Los hombres no dejan de jugar cuando se hacen viejos. Se hacen viejos cuando dejan de jugar. (Anónimo)
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A veces pienso que la prueba más fehaciente de que existe vida inteligente en el universo es que nadie ha intentado contactar con nosotros. (Bill Watterson)
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Ríe y el mundo reirá contigo; llora y el mundo, dándote la espalda, te dejará llorar. (Charles Chaplin)
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No critiques a tus enemigos, que a lo mejor aprenden. (Juan Goytisolo)
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"se ofendía con facilidad, le llevaba la contraria por sistema y se empeñaba en tener siempre la razón, tres síntomas inequívocos de debilidad de carácter". (Eduardo Mendoza - La ciudad de los prodigios)
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Siempre que enseñes, enseña a la vez a dudar de lo que enseñas. (José Ortega y Gasset)
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Corrige al sabio y será más sabio, corrige al necio y será tu enemigo.
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"Cuando vinieron los misioneros a África tenían la Biblia y nosotros la tierra. Nos dijeron: vamos a rezar. Cerramos los ojos. Cuando los abrimos, teníamos la Biblia y ellos la tierra". (Desmond Tutu)
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No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy. (Benjamin Frankin)
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No dejar para mañana lo que se pueda postergar indefinidamente.
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La parte más difícil de la distancia es que no sabes si te están extrañando o te están olvidando
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Existen dos maneras de ser feliz en esta vida, una es hacerse el idiota y la otra serlo. (Sigmun Freud)
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He oído que hay personas buenas. Estoy tratando de asimilar la idea (House)
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Muchas veces las leyes son como las telarañas: los insectos pequeños quedan prendidos en ellas; los grandes las rompen. (Anacarsis)
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Algo malo debe tener el trabajo, o los ricos ya lo habrían acaparado. (CANTINFLAS, Mario Moreno)
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Todos somos muy ignorantes. Lo que ocurre es que no todos ignoramos las mismas cosas. (Einstein, Albert)
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Si piensa que la excelencia es cara, pruebe con la mediocridad. (Derek Bok, ex rector de Harvard)
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Su imaginación le alcanzaba justo para cumplir con las jornadas que se sucedían día a día, y con eso le bastaba para tener una serena seguridad en sí mismo. ... A decir verdad, hubiera sido tan difícil para él dar vuelo a alguna fantasía, como para un relojero hacer funcionar un cronómetro sin otras herramientas que un martillo pesado y un serrucho. "TIFON", Joseph Conrad
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La culpa del 'crash' ha sido la conjunción de los vejestorios de la banca y los niñatos de 20 y 30. (Björk, en la nota de Iker Seisdedos para El País 06-11-11)
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A los hombres fuertes les pasa lo que a los barriletes; se elevan cuando es mayor el viento que se opone a su ascenso. (Ingenieros, José)
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Cuando hay una tormenta los pajaritos se esconden, pero las águilas vuelan más alto. (Mohandas Gandhi)
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Culto es aquel que sabe dónde encontrar lo que no sabe. (Georg Simmel)
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Si no puedes ser un buen ejemplo, tendrás que conformarte con ser una horrible advertencia. (Catherine Aird, escritora)
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La vida es muy peligrosa. No por las personas que hacen el mal, sino por las que se sientan a ver lo que pasa. (Einstein, Albert)
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Psiquiatría: el único negocio donde el cliente nunca tiene la razón. (Kent, S.)
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Amistad: Barco lo bastante grande como para llevar a dos con buen tiempo, pero a uno solo en caso de tormenta. (Ambrose Bierce - Diccionario del Diablo)
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A veces pienso que la prueba más fehaciente de que existe vida inteligente en el universo es que nadie ha intentado contactar con nosotros. (Watterson, Bill)
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Para mantener una verdadera perspectiva de lo que valemos, todos deberíamos tener un perrro que nos adore y un gato que nos ignore. (Dereck Bruce)
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Dicen que el hombre es un animal de costumbres, más bien de costumbre el hombre es un animal. (Mafalda -Quino, Joaquín Salvador Lavado)
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Nadie necesita tanto una sonrisa como quienes no tienen ninguna que ofrecer. (Anónimo)
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Pasas el primer año enseñándoles a andar y hablar.
Y los próximos veinte años intentando que se sienten y se callen
("El oso y el dragón", Tom Clancy)
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Una de mis responsabilidades como padre es quitarle alegría a tu vida, para prepararte para el eterno dolor (de Earl Sinclair a su hijo Robbie)

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La vida es aquello que transcurre mientras estamos ocupados haciendo otros proyectos (John Lennon en "Beautiful boy" agosto 1980)
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Recordar lo importante: no dejar para mañana lo que se pueda postergar indefinidamente.(Cynega)
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¿Hay vida inteligente en la Tierra?
Sí, pero estoy solo de visita. (Anónimo)
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El amor tiene un poderoso hermano, el odio. procura no ofender al primero, porque el otro puede matarte. (Heumer F.)
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El que tiene un porqué para vivir sabe soportar el cómo. (Anónimo)
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Cuando alcancé la sabiduría, ella me miró y dijo: "Ya me alcanza cualquiera" (Fontanarrosa)
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La realidad es una alucinacion causada por la falta de alcohol. (Anónimo)
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Según las costumbres Persas aquellos que aman demasiado lo pierden todo mientras que los que aman con ironía perduran (Cleitus a Alejandro Magno, en la película de Oliver Stone)
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La muerte puede consistir en ir perdiendo la costumbre de vivir. (César González-Ruano)
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El infierno está todo en esta palabra: Soledad. (Víctor Hugo)
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No pensamos distinto. La función de pensar es algo que su cerebro no conoce - Federico Lupi - (Lugares comunes - 2002)
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No es cierto que todo tiempo pasado fue mejor. Lo que pasaba era que los que estaban peor todavía no se habían dado cuenta. -Mafalda (Joaquín Salvador Lavado - Quino)
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El optimismo es un defecto que se debe a la falta de información y/o experiencia
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J: "Es mejor haber amado y haberlo perdido que no haber amado nunca" (Alfred Tennyon)
K: "Pruébalo"
Men in black
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Divide, reinarás, y comprarás barato lo que sobra. (@Mauli 05-09-09)
respuesta: @latiasbe gracias!! ;) nobleza obliga: la frase es de una nota de la nación sobre la ley de medios
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El trabajo es lo más divertido, podríamos pasarnos horas observándolo (Anónimo)
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No debo apartarme de mi lema: "Nunca hagas promesas que PUEDAS cumplir" (@uniberto 28-08-09)
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Yo cultivo una plantita que se llama "noteexplico", y otra "porquesemecanta" :-) las riego todos los días (@colgadadelperal 24-08-09)
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Mi lema es: "No irritarse, pasar la cuenta"
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No hay inocentes, solo distintos grados de responsabilidad
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Nunca entres en la batalla cuando tienes todas las de perder. Sin embargo, jamás dejes que una persona que te ha insultado se salga con la suya. Espera tu momento y, cuando estés en una posición fuerte, devuelve el golpe, aunque ya no sea necesario hacerlo. (Steg Larsson - Los hombres que no amaban a las mujeres - 1º libro de la trilogía Millenium)
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Se hace la ropa en un taller de embalaje. (Steg Larsson - Los hombres que no amaban a las mujeres)
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Si estás en un aprieto, toma la iniciativa. Es mejor que esperar. (Steg Larsson - Los hombres que no amaban a las mujeres)
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Vale más hacer y arrepentirse, que no hacer y arrepentirse. (Nicolás Maquiavelo)
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La dicha de la vida consiste en tener siempre algo que hacer, alguien a quien amar y alguna cosa que esperar. (Thomas Chambers)
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El que se quema con leche, ve una vaca y llora. (dicho popular)
El que se quema dos veces, ve una vaca y busca la escopeta. (yo) ········································································································································································
Ama tu trabajo pero nunca te enamores de tu empresa, porque nunca sabes cuando tu empresa dejará de amarte!!
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Los infantes tienen infancia, los adultos el adulterio. (David P. Barash)
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La fidelidad es de todas las virtudes la menos constante (Las amistades peligrosas)
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La vida es una tragedia para los que sienten, y una comedia para los que piensan (Jean de la Bruyère)
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La vergüenza de confesar el primer error, hace cometer muchos otros (Jean de la Fontaine)