Henry Ford

Henry Ford: (Wayne County (Michigan), 30 July 1863 – Dearborn (Michigan), 7 April 1947). American industrialist. His mother was of Belgian descent. Ford started his car factory in 1903. He produced his first car as early as 1896. Henry Ford had a special talent for technology. Although his father thought he would be better off… Lees verder Henry Ford

Zig Ziglar

Hilary Hinton “Zig” Ziglar: (November 6, 1926 – November 28, 2012). American author, salesman, and motivational speaker. Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. When you focus on problems, you will have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you will have more opportunities. Dreams grow if you do. The less you respond… Lees verder Zig Ziglar

Noam Chomsky

Avram Noam Chomsky: (Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), 7 December 1928). American linguist, philosopher, media critic and political activist. Chomsky is professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A founder of generative linguistics, he is the most influential linguist of the 20th century. Between 1980 and 1992, he was the most cited author in scientific… Lees verder Noam Chomsky

Anton Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov: (Taganrog, Russia, 29 January 1860 – Badenweiler, Germany, 15 July 1904). Russian writer, mainly of plays and short stories. Chekhov is counted among the greats of literary history. Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something. People don’t notice if it’s August or December… Lees verder Anton Chekhov

Theocritus

The tibia is further away than the knee. Now begins a torrent of worlds and a trickling sense. Youth passes like a dream. Beauty is an evil in an ivory setting. Age overtakes us all; our temples first; then our cheek and chin, slowly and surely, creep the frost of time. Up and do somewhat,… Lees verder Theocritus

Arundhati Roy

The moment I saw her, a part of me walked out of my body and wrapped itself around her. And there it still remains. She wore flowers in her hair and carried magic secrets in her eyes. The only dream worth having…is to live while you’re alive and die only when you’re dead.