«Quando ho letto “Il Signore degli Anelli” negli anni ’50 avevo trentatré anni e non potevo certo immaginare che avrei poi girato il film. Se allora mi avessero chiesto chi avrei voluto interpretare, avrei risposto senza dubbio: “Gandalf!”. Qualunque attore avrebbe voluto fare Gandalf. Lui è il mio personaggio preferito perché è lui a muovere…

An den Scheidewegen des Lebens stehen keine Wegweiser. Charlie ChaplinEnglischer Schauspieler1889 – 1977

© Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger(*1939), Prof. Dr., deutscher Chemiker, Mitglied der Enquête-Kommission für Gentechnik des Deutschen Bundestages, wurde für sein Engagement mit dem Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet

noun: 1. A gesture made by kissing one’s fingertip(s) and thumb and spreading them outward. 2. Something or someone considered excellent or perfect.

Definition: (verb) Use up (resources or materials). Synonyms: wipe out, eat up, exhaust, run through, consume. Usage: We must limit our use of substances that deplete the ozone layer or we will do irreparable harm to our planet. Discuss

Vater werden ist nicht schwer, Vater sein dagegen sehr. Wilhelm BuschDeutscher Dichter, Zeichner und Maler1832 – 1908

© Helmut Glaßl(*1950), Dipl.-Ing., Aphoristiker aus Erfurt

noun: 1. A powerful force that overcomes others around it. 2. Any of various plants with tall, flowering stems, like goldenrod or mullein. 3. An architectural molding featuring a snake motif, sometimes with vines and leaves.

Definition: (noun) The act of following someone secretly. Synonyms: shadowing. Usage: The constant tailing of my husband by private eyes has caused him to become paranoid. Discuss

«Un giorno Talete andò in gita alle piramidi e misurò la loro altezza sfruttando la loro ombra, e qualche proprietà dei triangoli simili. Da quel momento, la matematica non ha più smesso di essere usata per risolvere i problemi scientifici più svariati, teorici e applicati: non a caso, Galileo diceva che essa è il linguaggio…

Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker. Friedrich NietzschePhilosoph und Lyriker1844 – 1900

© Erhard Horst Bellermann(*1937), deutscher Bauingenieur, Dichter und Aphoristiker

Definition: (verb) Wear off or die down. Synonyms: lessen. Usage: The doctor told me that the pain should subside during the night and that I should feel much better by morning. Discuss

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

Definition: (noun) The number of occurrences within a given time period. Synonyms: oftenness. Usage: The frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older. Discuss