Archive for the ‘Thought of the Day’ Category
Thursday, August 9th, 2018
Celebrities are people who work hard all their lives to become well known and then wear dark glasses to avoid being recognized.
— Fred Allen
Celebrities are people who work hard all their lives to become well known and then wear dark glasses to avoid being recognized. www.walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic and current events, people, places and food.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: celebrities, fame, incognito
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2018
He knows nothing and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.
–George Bernard Shaw (in Major Barbara)
He knows nothing and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career. www.walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic and current events, people, places and food.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: arrogance, ignorance, politicians
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
He was a boy who loved to play with fire, and she was his perfect match.
— Anonymous
He was a boy who loved to play with fire. She was his perfect match. Photo © Sonja Brzostowicz, 2016. www.walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic or current events, people, places or food.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: fire, match
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Thursday, July 12th, 2018
Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.
Bernard Baruch
Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.
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For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic and current events, people, places and food.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: Sir Isaac Newton's three laws of motion
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Thursday, July 5th, 2018
Most people are mirrors reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles fester. The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
— Sydney J. Harris
Most people are mirrors. Few are windows. Photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2013. www.walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic and current events, people, places and food.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: education
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Thursday, June 28th, 2018
Cinderella is proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life.
–Anonymous
Cinderella is proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life. www.walled-in.berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: Cinderella, new shoes
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Thursday, June 21st, 2018
The mind is like an umbrella. It is most useful when open.
— Walter Gropius
The mind is like an umbrella. It is most useful when open. www.walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic and current events, people, places and food.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: approachable, open mind, receptive, tolerant, unbiased
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Thursday, June 14th, 2018
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
–George Bernard Shaw
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. www.walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic and current events, people, places and food.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: assumption, belief, communication, exchange, illusion, listening, misunderstanding, understanding
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Thursday, May 31st, 2018
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
— Mark Twain
Are you an independent thinker?
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. (Cleistocactus strausii – silver torch) – Photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2018. www.walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page.
Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
Tags: compliance, conformity, independence, majority, obedience, solidarity
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Thursday, May 24th, 2018
Maybe she is not the most beautiful girl in the world, but she’s real without even trying, and that is natural beauty.
— Anonymous
This silk floss tree stands tall and proud in the Huntington Gardens in San Marino, California. “She” looks graceful, shapely and a bit shy, wouldn’t you say?
Maybe she is not the most beautiful girl in the world, but she’s real without even trying. And that is natural beauty. Photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2018. www.walled-in-berlin.com
For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.comWalled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War.
Tags: natural beauty
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