Kieckhefer Foundation Quotes & Sayings

In the Middle Ages, everything bad was the work of the devil, everything good, the work of God. Today, the French see everything in reverse and blame the Germans for it. — Jose Rizal

A little playful banter never hurt - or did it? - Emma — Martha Sweeney

It is agreed that all sound which is the material of music is of three sorts. First is harmonica, which consists of vocal music; second is organica, which is formed from the breath; third is rhythmica, which receives its numbers from the beat of the fingers. For sound is produced either by the voice, coming through the throat; or by the breath, coming through the trumpet or tibia, for example; or by touch, as in the case of the cithara or anything else that gives a tuneful sound on being struck. — Isidore Of Seville

The time has come to challenge our obsession with doing everything more quickly. — Carl Honore

My job as a parent is a temporary responsibility with eternal consequences. — Tim Kimmel

Or perhaps even the world, noses were pushed up against the glass so they looked like a tribe of pig-children. — David Walliams

Denial can be confusing because it resembles sleeping. We're not really aware we're doing it until we're done doing it. Forcing ourselves - or anyone else - to face the truth usually doesn't help. We won't face the facts until we are ready. Neither, it seems, will anyone else. We may admit to the truth for a moment, but we won't let ourselves know what we know until we feel safe, secure, and prepared enough to deal and cope with it. — Melody Beattie

The record, as usual, is not good. But on the other hand it is wonderful. — Caetano Veloso

No relationship is guaranteed to last forever. But I'm okay with being here in the Now and letting later work itself out.
So just like that, I walk out of this life. And into the one I've been waiting for. — Susane Colasanti

Thus, Moltke believed that the higher the commander's position, the less prescriptive his orders should be to his subordinates. He argued that a large numbers of orders, or verbose orders, could confuse leaders on the commander's true intent. This problem could compound itself through every echelon of command making it difficult for a division, or even a brigade commander, to decipher the reason for the mission.[22] — Major Michael J. Gunther

I don't think your ability to fight has anything to do with how big you are. It's to do with how much anger is in you. — Amy Winehouse