noun: The killing of a tree.

Definition: (adjective) Yielding a fair profit. Synonyms: paying, paid. Usage: The lack of opportunities for gainful employment in the county after the lumber mill closed meant that many families had to apply for public assistance. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Extremely wicked. Synonyms: nefarious. Usage: A villainous band of thieves targeted our neighborhood and in one night made off with 17 cars. Discuss

Frieden ist nicht alles, aber ohne Frieden ist alles nichts. Willy BrandtDeutscher SPD-Politiker1913 – 1992

© Carl Peter Fröhling(*1933), Dr. phil., deutscher Germanist, Philosoph und Aphoristiker

«Avere successo tardi è una delle cose più fortunate. So esattamente cosa voglio indossare, in quale genere di casa voglio vivere, so molte più cose riguardo a me stessa, e vale anche per i ruoli che voglio recitare e quali parti di me esprimere. Sei più in contatto con te stesso.» (Naomi Watts)

Peter Rosegger(1843 – 1918), Pseudonym P. K., Petri Kettenfeier, österreichischer Volksschriftsteller und Erzähler, Autodidakt, begann als Wanderschneider

noun: 1. A type of rock music blending punk and heavy metal, marked by distorted guitars, raw vocals, and a deliberately unpolished sound. 2. A fashion trend featuring loose-fitting clothes, ripped jeans, etc. with an untidy appearance. 3. Dirt; filth.

Definition: (adjective) Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance. Synonyms: loutish, neanderthal, oafish, swinish. Usage: He was boorish and insensitive, and he made her cry far too often, but she loved him regardless. Discuss

© Michael Wollmann(*1990), Redakteur, Herausgeber und Aphoristiker

noun: A tall slender tower.

Definition: (adjective) Said or done without having been planned or written in advance. Synonyms: spontaneous, unwritten. Usage: The bride's father made a few ad-lib remarks at the rehearsal dinner, and they turned out to be the most memorable and meaningful words of the night. Discuss

noun: An ecologically ideal place.

«Nel mio caso, la solidarietà, nel segno dell’antifascismo e della lotta contro l'ingiustizia, è stata decisiva per riscrivere un copione che sembrava già scritto. Mi impegnerò affinché questa energia possa continuare a fare la differenza. Per me. Per tutti gli antifascisti. E, soprattutto, mi auguro che possa ispirare il cambiamento, trasformando questo nostro mondo in…

Gewöhnliche Menschen überlegen nur, wie sie ihre Zeit verbringen. Ein intelligenter Mensch versucht, sie auszunutzen. Arthur SchopenhauerDeutscher Philosoph1788 – 1860