© Walter Jakoby(*1958), Wissenschaftler, Manager und Autor

adjective: 1. Extremely enthusiastic about a cause. 2. Relating to Christian churches emphasizing the Bible’s authority and a personal relationship with Jesus. noun: A member of an evangelical church.

Definition: (noun) A position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress. Synonyms: half-mast. Usage: Out of respect for the fallen police officer, all government buildings flew their flags at half-staff for a week. Discuss

Definition: (verb) Live longer than. Synonyms: outlive, survive. Usage: Naturally dried flowers will outlast a bouquet of fresh blooms. Discuss

«Se passa un giorno in cui non ho fatto qualcosa legato alla fotografia, è come se avessi trascurato qualcosa di essenziale. È come se mi fossi dimenticato di svegliarmi.» (Richard Avedon)

Siege, aber triumphiere nicht. Marie von Ebner-EschenbachÖsterreichische Schriftstellerin1830 – 1916

© Wolfgang Ulrichskötter(*1957), Aphoristiker

Definition: (noun) The quality of being wordy and talkative. Synonyms: loquacity, talkativeness. Usage: With the confidential garrulity of a man who has dined too well, he plunged into his darling topic, and I looked past him at the clock. Discuss

«Sii quello che sembri.»

© Wolfgang Schuch(*1957), Rentner

noun: The delusion that one is of divine origin.

Definition: (adjective) Swelling out from the surrounding surface. Synonyms: bellying, bulgy, bulbous. Usage: The huge and protuberant stomach was amply supported by wide and massive hips, and the shoulders were broad as those of a Hercules. Discuss

«Prima di raccontare, osserva. Prima di comunicare qualcosa agli altri con immagini e parole, fai in modo che quelle immagini e quelle parole ti suonino familiari. Prima di muovere la fantasia, afferra le cose che hai intorno.» (Gianni Amelio)

adjective: Eating a wide variety of foods.

Definition: (adjective) Of or being a legal marriage between a person of royal or noble birth and a partner of lower rank, in which it is agreed that no titles or estates of the royal or noble partner are to be shared by the partner of inferior rank nor by any of the offspring of…