«Quando si arriva a 35 anni di carriera si fanno album per i fan, così che ti amino di più e che non si dimentichino di te.» (Julio Iglesias)

© Ursula Schachschneider(*1957), Malerin, Buchillustratorin, Dozentin, Autorin und Aphoristikerin

verb tr., intr.: To scroll through the news or other online material compulsively, especially negative or distressing stories.

Definition: (noun) The state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous. Synonyms: eudaimonia, welfare. Usage: Holistic medicine emphasizes the emotional as well as the physical well-being of the patient.

Deutsches Sprichwort

verb tr.: To spend time in the real world, especially as a corrective to excessive online activity.

Definition: (noun) The superior of a group of nuns. Synonyms: mother superior, prioress. Usage: The abbess welcomed the novice to the convent with a warm smile, putting her immediately at ease.

«Puoi andare ovunque nel mondo, ma senza radici, affondi.» (Eleonora Abbagnato)

Gibt es schließlich eine bessere Form mit dem Leben fertig zu werden, als mit Liebe und Humor? Charles DickensBritischer Schriftsteller1812 – 1870

Friedrich Nietzsche(1844 – 1900), Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, deutscher Philosoph, Essayist, Lyriker und Schriftsteller

Definition: (verb) Render holy by means of religious rites. Synonyms: hallow, bless, consecrate. Usage: Though they are comfortable with the fact that their marriage has not been sanctified in a Christian church, their parents are not.

«Da Fellini ho imparato che bisogna calcolare bene i tempi di un addio o di un vaffa. "Se lo sbagli di un solo secondo, ti si potrebbe ritorcere contro", mi spiegò Federico.» (Vincenzo Mollica)

Definition: (noun) A temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol. Synonyms: drunkenness, inebriety, insobriety, tipsiness. Usage: Kevin drank beer after beer, heedless of the hangover that would undoubtedly follow his intoxication.

«E' stata una delle esperienze più belle della mia vita. Lost River non è stato un film facile, perché ci sono molti elementi autobiografici. I miei genitori hanno divorziato quando avevo tredici anni, mia madre è sempre stata una donna bellissima e ho sempre dovuto difenderla dagli attacchi dei lupi, quegli uomini che le fischiavano…

Unbekannt

adjective: 1. Not susceptible to suffering, pain, or injury. 2. Incapable of feeling emotion.

«Mi spaventano le persone sicure di ciò che dicono, che parlano di politica, di economia, di letteratura imponendoti cosa occorre o non occorre fare. Mi tengo alla larga dai gestori della verità.» (Carlo Fruttero)

© Melanie Fechner(*1985), deutsche Philosophin

adjective: Able to be smelled.

Definition: (verb) Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action. Synonyms: hover, vacillate, vibrate. Usage: He continues to oscillate between accepting the prestigious promotion and retiring.

« Benissimo, ero con Jules . Lui non era ancora in F1, io giovanissimo lo aspettavo fuori dal cancello della pista di Fiorano. Lo stavano intervistando, io dovevo restare fuori perché non avevo il pass. Fissavo quel cancello nella speranza che un giorno sarei potuto entrare. Adesso lo attraverso spesso.» (Charles Leclerc)

© Nina Bade(*1977), Fremdsprachensekretärin

noun: The doctrine or belief that Jesus was merely human.

Definition: (adjective) Involving two persons; intimately private. Synonyms: tete-a-tete. Usage: The quiet, uncrowded restaurant was the perfect setting for the couple's head-to-head conversation.

«Ho lavorato con Eduardo , che scriveva delle commedie a volte drammaticissime, e in sala non volava una mosca. Ciò significava che stavano seguendo e lo spettacolo funzionava.» (Vincenzo Salemme)

Besser schweigen und als Narr scheinen, als sprechen und jeden Zweifel beseitigen. Abraham LincolnUS-Staatsmann und 16. Präsident der USA1809 – 1865

Ferdinand Probst(1816 – 1899), christlicher Gelehrter, Autor und Rektor der Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Breslau

verb intr.: 1. To oscillate, waver. 2. To be poised or balanced.

Definition: (verb) Indicate by signs. Synonyms: augur, auspicate, bode, foreshadow, omen, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell. Usage: Comets, in Western tradition, always portend doom and gloom.

«Non amo mettermi troppe creme in viso e uso poco anche il fondotinta. Sì al mascara, invece, per sottolineare gli occhi. Sto molto attenta ai capelli, perché sono lunghi e devo curarli con impacchi e maschere.» (Serena Autieri)

Ralph Waldo Emerson(1803 – 1882), US-amer. Geistlicher, Philosoph und Schriftsteller

adjective: Tending to degrade, demoralize, or reduce to a lower state.

Definition: (noun) Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others. Synonyms: pack rat, magpie. Usage: A devoted scavenger, Harold refused to buy a new sofa, opting instead to search for one that had been abandoned by its previous owner at the curb.

Definition: (noun) The act or practice of enhancing or exaggerating one's own importance, power, or reputation. Synonyms: ego trip. Usage: The speaker encouraged bursts of applause from the crowd, which many suspected was merely a form of self-aggrandizement.

Ferruccio Busoni(1866 – 1924), italienischer Komponist und Pianist

Definition: (noun) Mesh netting made of wires. Synonyms: grillwork. Usage: His white mice live in a little pagoda of gaily-painted wirework, designed and made by himself.

«Le meraviglie della vita quotidiana sono emozionanti. Nessun regista cinematografico sarebbe capace di comunicare l’inatteso che si incontra per le strade.» (Robert Doisneau)

Emanuel Wertheimer(1846 – 1916), deutsch-österreichischer Philosoph und Aphoristiker ungarischer Herkunft

adjective: Relating to jobs that require specialized skills, but not necessarily a college education.

Definition: (noun) The state that exists when one person or group has power over another. Synonyms: dominance, control. Usage: Thanks to widespread governmental corruption and instability, the extremists are gaining ascendancy in the region.

«Le meraviglie della vita quotidiana sono emozionanti. Nessun regista cinematografico sarebbe capace di comunicare l’inatteso che si incontra per le strade.»

© Martin Limbeck(*1966), Verkaufsexperte, Vertriebstrainer, Business-Speaker und Bestseller-Autor

adjective: New.

Definition: (noun) A product made during the manufacture of something else. Synonyms: spin-off. Usage: Whey is a byproduct of the cheese production process.