«Io amo molto le province. Molto più delle grandi città. Perché continuano ad essere l’unico posto in cui c’è ancora molto pathos, un’emozione palpitante che gestisce in maniera più forte la realtà. Siccome io vengo dalla provincia rivendico molto questo aspetto. Credo che la provincia riesca ancora a tutelare dei rapporti emotivi e sentimentali fondamentali….
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In der Politik ist es manchmal wie in der Grammatik: Ein Fehler, den alle begehen, wird schließlich als Regel anerkannt. André MalrauxFranzösischer Schriftsteller und Politiker1901 – 1976
Es gäbe nicht so viele Dummköpfe, gäbe es nicht so viele Nachahmer.
Lisle de Vaux Matthewman(1867 – 1903), Journalist und Schriftsteller
do-gooder
Definition: (noun) Someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms. Synonyms: humanitarian, improver. Usage: A do-gooder to the core, she spends all of her free time and nearly all of her money helping the homeless. Discuss
bounden
adjective: Obligatory; binding.
dropsy
Definition: (noun) Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities. Synonyms: edema, hydrops. Usage: I must tell you that this thickness and roundness of the waist is caused by a dropsy brought on by over-haste in journeying from the house of Pilate to the Mount of Olives. Discuss
screed
noun: 1. A long piece of writing or speech, especially one that’s tedious or denunciatory. 2. A long strip of material such as wood, plaster, metal, or paper. 3. A tool (a strip of wood or metal) used to level off freshly poured concrete.
constellate
Definition: (verb) To form or cause to form a group or cluster. Synonyms: cluster, flock, clump. Usage: The poets constellate in this town every summer. Discuss
Frase celebre di Gerry Scotti
«Per molti anni non ho tirato su granché. A ogni contratto mi dicevano: la prossima volta ti daremo di più. Con i primi guadagni veri ho comprato una casa. Poi, con il tempo, ho regalato una casa ai miei genitori. Forse è ancora oggi la cosa più importante che ho fatto nella mia vita.» (Gerry…
Der Geist ist wie ein Fallschirm: er kann nur funktionieren, wenn er offen ist.
Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar(1864 – 1930), Thomas Robert “Tommy” Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar, Politiker und schottischer Whiskybrenner, der zusammen mit seinem Bruder John Dewar das Familienlabel Dewar’s zu einem internationalen Erfolg machte
tidings
noun: News.
periwig
Definition: (noun) A wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries. Synonyms: peruke. Usage: He wears an immense periwig, flowing down over his shoulders. Discuss
Aforisma di Nicolas Cage
«Non ci dobbiamo perdere le cose migliori della nostra vita solo perchè non siamo sicuri di meritarcele.»
Die Allgemeinheit einer Meinung ist, im Ernst geredet, kein Beweis, ja nicht einmal ein Wahrscheinlichkeitsgrund ihrer Richtigkeit.
Arthur Schopenhauer(1788 – 1860), deutscher Philosoph
shrive
verb tr.: 1. To hear a confession. 2. To impose penance. 3. To free from guilt. verb intr.: 1. To make a confession. 2. To hear a confession.
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