«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…
Zitate.net > Leben > Zitat #788
An den Scheidewegen des Lebens stehen keine Wegweiser. Charlie ChaplinEnglischer Schauspieler1889 – 1977
Wo Führung fehlt, übernehmen die Bürokraten die Lenkung.
© 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
chef’s kiss
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.
deplete
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
Zitate.net > Väter > Zitat #5090
Vater werden ist nicht schwer, Vater sein dagegen sehr. Wilhelm BuschDeutscher Dichter, Zeichner und Maler1832 – 1908
Reparieren sollte das neue Produzieren werden.
© Helmut Glaßl(*1950), Dipl.-Ing., Aphoristiker aus Erfurt
Aaron’s rod
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.
tailing
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
Frase celebre di Piergiorgio Odifreddi
«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…
Zitate.net > Stärken > Zitat #2259
Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker. Friedrich NietzschePhilosoph und Lyriker1844 – 1900
Ob einer klug ist oder dumm, entscheidet meist das Publikum.
© Erhard Horst Bellermann(*1937), deutscher Bauingenieur, Dichter und Aphoristiker
subside
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
Selbständiges Denken ermöglicht, in der Informationsflut zu schwimmen, ohne darin zu ertrinken.
© Walter Jakoby(*1958), Wissenschaftler, Manager und Autor
frequency
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
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