Liebe auf dem ersten Blick ist ungefähr so zuverlässig wie Diagnose auf den ersten Händedruck. George Bernard ShawIrischer Dramatiker, Schriftsteller und Nobelpreisträger1856 – 1950

© Willy Meurer(1934 – 2018), deutsch-kanadischer Kaufmann, Aphoristiker und Publizist, M.H.R. (Member of the Human Race), Toronto

Definition: (noun) Rule of personal conduct. Synonyms: principle. Usage: I forget who it was that recommended men for their soul's good to do each day two things they disliked: it was a wise man, and it is a precept that I have followed scrupulously; for every day I have got up and I have gone…

© Vytautas Karalius(1931 – 2019), litauischer Dichter, Aphoristiker und Übersetzer deutscher Lyrik

adverb: At any time.

Definition: (verb) Plan and direct (a complex undertaking). Synonyms: engineer, orchestrate, organize, direct. Usage: The finance minister will continue to mastermind economic reform. Discuss

Nicolas Chamfort(1741 – 1794), eigentlich Sébastien Roch Nicolas de Chamfort, französischer Dramatiker, Mitglied der Académie Française

adverb: To an excessive degree.

Definition: (noun) A person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture. Synonyms: chawbacon, hayseed, hick, rube, yahoo, yokel. Usage: Many people take one look at Farmer Dan and assume he is an unsophisticated country bumpkin, but his lectures on sustainable agriculture teach them never to judge a book by its cover. Discuss

adverb: 1. Side by side and facing the same direction. 2. Informed; up-to-date.

Definition: (noun) Edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic. Synonyms: snail. Usage: I ordered escargot in an attempt to appear sophisticated, but when the plate of snails was set down before me, I could not bring myself to choke down a single one. Discuss

«Noi siamo in questo momento protesi a dare una dignità anche sotto l'aspetto estetico della donna nel calcio. Perché finora si riteneva che la donna fosse un soggetto handicappato rispetto al maschio sulla resistenza, sul tempo, sull'espressione anche atletica e invece abbiamo riscontrato che sono molto simili. » (Carlo Tavecchio)

adverb: With great speed.

Definition: (adjective) Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression. Synonyms: lamenting. Usage: The men wavered in indecision for a moment, and then with a long, wailful cry the dilapidated regiment surged forward and began its new journey. Discuss

«È una cosa strana che mi lega ad Al Bano, un legame indissolubile… Non riesco a non amarlo, questa cosa che ci lega non smetterà mai.» (Romina Power)