Life is short and you only live once. Make a collection of memories you can be proud of. Live life the way you want to. Do the things you have always wanted to do. The things you love. Nothing lasts forever, except memories. Your life is made up of moments. And whether you know it ...
1910-11-20 Astapovo, Russia / War and Peace / Krieg und Frieden / Guerra e Paz / Guerra y Paz
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. He received multiple nominations for Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906, and nominations for Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902 and 1910, and his miss of the prize is a major Nobel prize ...
2010-11-16 New York, USA / The reincarnation of Flamenco / Reinkarnation des Flamenco / Reencarnação do Flamenco / Reencarnación del Flamenco
Flamenco, in its strictest sense, is a professionalized art-form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain in the autonomous community of Andalusia. In a wider sense, the term refers to a variety of Spanish musical styles developed as early as the 19th century. The oldest record of flamenco dates to 1774. Flamenco has been influenced by and ...
Staying Alive / Am Leben Bleiben / Permanecendo Vivo / Mantenerse con Vida
I do not value money because I never worked hard to earn it. I always take my situtiona and my position in life for granted. I do not know the concept of earning your keeps. I live as a worry-free, happy-go-lucky guy throughout my life. I do not care what the future holds for me, ...
1995-11-04 Tel Aviv, Israel / Goodbye Friend / Auf Wiedersehen Freund / Adeus Amigo / Shalom Haver
Life does not always give you an explanation. Sometimes things happen that do not make any sense at the time. When your friends are leaving your life, you feel like something important is taken away from you. You do not know how to say goodbye to a friend. There are no words able to express how much they ...
1964-10-27 Los Angeles, USA / A time for Choosing / Zeit für die Wahl / Tempo para Escolher / Tiempo para Elegir
At any given moment you never fully understand the impact of the choices that you make. On some level you can sometimes feel powerless when you are given a choice versus understanding the true power that lies in your abilities to choose. Every action you take on some level involves you making a choice. How is it ...
1967-10-26 Philadelphia, USA / What is your life’s Blueprint / Was ist der Plan deines Lebens / Qual é o plano da sua Vida / Cuál es el plan de tu Vida
Whenever a new structure is being constructed, the first step involves an architect who designs a blueprint, which ensures that the building is successfully created and established. Visualizing and designing plans allow for a deeper understanding and interpretation of each project. Moreover, a World without blueprints would likely result in serious consequences such as operational errors, ...
2016-10-21 New York, USA / You want it Darker / Du willst es Dunkler / Você quer mais Escuro / Lo quieres más Oscuro
The act of surrendering is very difficult for those who realize that the battle is lost. Surrender does not mean you have to understand everything. In fact, the less you understand and the more frustrated you are about something the more meaningful it is to turn it over in an act of surrender. Sometimes when ...
2017-10-16 Bidnija, Malta / Journalism was her Life / Journalismus war ihr Leben / Jornalismo era sua Vida / El periodismo era su Vida
Fairness, objectivity and honesty matter. Good journalists push themselves to dig deeper and ask tough questions. They put personal feelings aside to unearth the truth. Courage is vital. They are not satisfied making phone calls from a comfortable desk. Their assignments carry considerable risks. In recent years, journalists have suffered injuries from land mines, car bombs ...
1959-10-14 Vancouver, Canada / Pursuit of Happiness / Das Streben nach Glück / Busca da Felicidade / Búsqueda de la Felicidad
Flynn developed a reputation for womanizing, hard drinking, chain smoking and narcotics abuse. He was linked romantically with Lupe Vélez, Marlene Dietrich and Dolores del Río, among many others. He was a regular of William Randolph Hearst's equally lavish affairs at Hearst Castle, though he was once asked to leave after becoming excessively intoxicated. Flynn was married three times: to actress Lili Damita 1935 to 1942 (one ...
1999-10-12 Los Angeles, USA / A great part of my Life / Ein großer Teil meines Lebens / Uma grande parte da minha Vida / Una gran parte de mi Vida
Chamberlain was an American basketball player who played as a center and is considered one of the greatest players in history. Chamberlain holds numerous NBA records in scoring, rebounding, and durability categories. He is the only player to score 100 points in a single NBA game or average more than 40 and 50 points in a season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaLDn__0AeE Although Chamberlain was shy and insecure as a ...
1985-10-10 Los Angeles / War of the Worlds / Krieg der Welten / Guerra dos Mundos / Guerra de los Mundos
Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in radio, theatre and film. He is one of the greatest film directors of all time. In 1938, his radio series 'The Mercury Theatre on the Air' gave Welles the platform to find international fame as the director and narrator of H. ...
2004-10-05 Los Angeles, USA / I get no Respect / Ich bekomme keinen Respekt / Eu não recebo Respeito / No recibo Respeto
Some will recall comic Rodney Dangerfield's catch phrase. Others may remember Aretha Franklin’s iconic spelling. When you respect someone, it is a verb. When you get respect, it is a noun. Either way, it has positive connotations. If I respect you, it does not necessarily or obligatory follow that you will respect me. Many cultures show respect for elders; it ...
2018-10-01 Mouriès, France / The Bohemian / Der Bohème / O Boémia / La Bohème
Aznavour sang frequently about Love. He was married three times: to Megan Rugel (1946), Evelyn Plessis (1956) and his widow Ulla Thorsell (1967). Five children were produced by these marriages: Séda, Patrick, Katia, Mischa, and Nicolas. During the German occupation of France during World War II, Aznavour and his family hid a number of people who were persecuted by the ...
2019-09-26 Natal, Brazil / Marriage is like Alcatraz / Ehe ist wie Alcatraz / Casamento é como Alcatraz / Matrimonio es como Alcatraz
Marriage is a strange phenomenon. Marriage brings out the worst in you. It is not surprising. In fact, it is already been proven – the people you know and love the most are the same people you are most awful to. Which is why people relate marriage to prison. Once you get married, you are pretty much locked down ...
2014-09-23 New York, USA / Climate change is here Now / Klimawandel ist da und zwar Jetzt / Mudança climática está aqui Agora / El cambio climático ya está Aquí
Climate change is no longer a distant threat. The evidence of climate change is all around us. Every day, new stories and scientific studies pour in documenting impacts of climate change we are already experiencing. The message is clear: Climate change is not an abstract problem for the future. Climate change is happening now and we are causing ...
2005-09-20 Vienna, Austria / I have never forgotten You / Ich habe Euch nie Vergessen / Eu nunca esqueci Voçê / Nunca os Olvide
Every new generation must be educated about the past. We must remember the horrors of the Holocaust, and the hatred that gave birth to such incomprehensible destruction and death, so we can learn from our history. We must listen to the survivors, and share their stories. Above all, we must never forget the horrors they experienced. To someone ...
2003-09-12 Nashville, USA / God’s gonna cut you Down / Gott wird dich niedermachen / Deus vai te Cortar / Dios te va a Cortar
Sinners and evil guys will eventually pay for all the bad things they have committed. God gives to those what they give to others. What goes around comes around. When all you do is betray and hurt people, God will hurt you too, equal to the pain you caused to others. This is the basic understanding of ...
1987-09-11 Kingston, Jamaica / Walk and do not look Back / Geh und schau nicht Zurück / Ande e não olhe para Trás / Camina y no mires Atrás
In the end, if all does not work, just walk away. Do not look back; leave the past to the past. Do it for your own sanity and well being. Walking away is not a sign of weakness; it is a brave resolution. For some, it will take tremendous courage to walk away but you can ...
You will be Sorry Someday / Es wird dir eines Tages Leid Tun / Você vai se arrepender um Dia / Te arrepentiras algun Dia
Making a false accusation is an aggressive act. Being accused of a crime one did not commit is torture, and once the information is out there, trying to defend yourself, clear your name, fight suspicion, and tolerate disdain makes for a horrible predicament. The psychological devastation can be ruinous. If you are not believed, if you can not ...
2019-09-09 Natal, Brazil / Thanks for the Life / Danke für das Leben / Obrigado pela Vida / Gracias por la Vida
Thanks for the life lessons. For every time you preached them, and I let it go in one ear and out the other. I remembered them when it was critical. For the kick in the ass when I deserved it, which was most of the time. If I know how to get through life, it is ...
1966-09-08 Los Angeles, USA / Beam me Up / Beam mich Rauf / Teletransporta-Me / Teletransporta-Me
Star Trek was produced from September 1966 to December 1967 by Norway Productions and Desilu Productions, and by Paramount Television from January 1968 to June 1969. Star Trek aired on NBC from September 8, 1966, to June 3, 1969. The series became a hit, remaining so throughout the 1970's, achieving cult classic status and a developing influence on popular culture. Star Trek is set in the Milky Way ...
1997-09-02 Vienna, Austria / Human search for Meaning / Suche des Menschen nach Bedeutung / Pesquisa humana por Significado / Búsqueda humana de Significado
I know some people who probably would not survive more than a day without their iPhone let alone having everything in their life that could possibly be taken ripped away. Frankl lived through the horrors of the Holocaust, a prisoner in Auschwitz and Dachau. The loss of his family clarified for him that his purpose in this world was ...
1969-08-31 Newton, USA / He was a Savage / Er war ein Wilder / Ele era um Selvagem / Era un Salvaje
Do what you do. Who cares what anyone thinks or says about you. Savages are themselves and do not care who knows it. Embrace the savage. A savage is someone who dislikes you, what you do, or what you represent. A savage thrives on negativity, criticism, and insults. Savages can be anyone. A savage in today’s modern culture is looked down upon. ...
1995-08-28 Filderstadt, Germany / The Neverending Story / Die unendliche Geschichte / A história sem Fim / La historia interminable
Human passions have mysterious ways, in children as well as grown-ups. Those affected by them can not explain them, and those who have not known them have no understanding of them at all. Some people risk their lives to conquer a mountain peak. No one, not even they themselves, can really explain why. Others ruin themselves ...