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Die tiefen Wahrheiten Sprichwörter aus allen Teilen der Erde sowie Zitate von bekannten Persönlichkeiten, die sich klug zu den wichtigen Dingen des Lebens äußern: Freundschaft, Gut und Böse, Verantwortung, Lebensglück, Rätsel und Wunder.
In der 500-jährigen Wirkungsgeschichte der Reformation wurden Martin Luther manche Aussprüche in den Mund gelegt, die er so nie gesagt oder geschrieben hat, die aber durchaus von ihm hätten stammen können.
Universalgelehrter und Lästermaul – amüsante Episoden über Alexander von HumboldtAlexander von Humboldt, der preußische Adlige, der adligen Dünkel verachtete, war getrieben von unbändiger Forscher- und Entdeckerlust.
Die ganze Welt im Zitat – Best of Alexander von Humboldt"Man könnte in 8 Tagen nicht aus Büchern herauslesen, was er einem in einer Stunde vorträgt", sagte Goethe über Alexander von Humboldt.
The most comprehensive and authoritative collection of Kierkegaard quotations ever publishedWhy I so much prefer autumn to spring is that in the autumn one looks at heavenin the spring at the earth.
In this, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed first volume of quotations about our national sport, Kenny MacDonald delves once more into Scotland's sweaty, smelly football dressing-rooms and emerges with a batch of statements which are profond, amusing, acerbic and sometimes plain bizarre.
The nurturing words gathered here offer the courage to move toward recovery and healing and to summon faith and grace in the midst of pain to anyone who is ill, as well as to their families and friends.
In the hurly burly of this busy world, simple kindness and goodness can get left behind in the rush to be first in line, at the top of the corporate ladder and have the most "e;likes.
From the early explorers to space travelers and holiday jetsetters, those in transit have acknowledged both the benefits and downsides of life on the go.
For first-timers, veterans, or those hoping to join the ranks real soon, here is a collection of more than 250 memorable quotations that capture the ups and downs and all points in between of what it means to be a grandmother and the inherent wisdom, power, and grandchildren-spoiling privileges that come with it.
From real, larger-than-life showmen like Buffalo Bill to silver-screen gunslingers like John Wayne, the cowboy has become an international symbol of honor, adventure, valor, daring, and courage.
A collection of more than 270 memorable quotations about the relationships between fathers and their sons and daughterssome wise, some thoughtful, and some downright hilarious.
Daily Doses of Wisdom draws on the richness of Buddhist writings to offer a spiritual cornucopia that will illuminate and inspire day after day, year after year.
Arguably America's most popular poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a celebrity in his day, and his books consistently sold tens of thousands of copiesfar more than any American poet before, or since.
From the dawn of time, horses have been at once our idols and our companions, awakening in us feelings of awe and inspiration while serving as our partners in almost all human endeavors.
