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Events of the day 14 December

Gerard Kornelis Van Het Reve1923:

Was born Gerard Kornelis Van Het Reve.

Paul Éluard1895:

Was born Paul Éluard.

Beth Orton1970:

Was born Beth Orton.

Stefan Avadanei1946:

Was born Stefan Avadanei.

Simion Mehedinþi1962:

Died Simion Mehedinþi.

Stanley Baldwin1947:

Died Stanley Baldwin.

Walter Lippman1974:

Died Walter Lippman.

George Washington1799:

Died George Washington.

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So Fresh Thou Art...

So like the sweet, white cherry blossom,
So tender and so fresh thou art,
And on my life's way like an angel
Appearing thou dost light impart.

Thou scarcely touchest the soft carpet,
The silk on thee doth rustling stream,
From top to...

Mihai EminescuPoems by Mihai Eminescu about art, magic, eyes, happiness, dream, light, fairy tales, guilt, soul, smile

Season's end

I was so very aware
that the afternoon was dying in the domes,
and all around me sounds froze,
turned to winding pillars.

I was so very aware
that the undulant drift of scents
was collapsing into darkness,
and it seemed I had never...

Nichita StănescuPoems by Nichita Stănescu about feelings, season, contentment, end, moon, face

Sentimental story

Then we met more often.
I stood at one side of the hour,
you at the other,
like two handles of an amphora.
Only the words flew between us,
back and forth.
You could almost see their swirling,
and suddenly,
I would lower a knee,...

Nichita StănescuPoems by Nichita Stănescu about word, contentment, things, flight

The poet

A soul in the soul of my people am I
And sing of its sorrows and joys,
For mine are your wounds and I cry
Whenever you do, drinking dry
That chalice of poison that's meant for Fate's toys.
Whatever your pathway, together we'll ail,...

George CoșbucPoems by George Coșbuc about people, contentment, heart, destiny, soul, drinking, things, man, hate, earth

Folklore

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The old have to be respected.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about old, olderness

Hang a thief when he's young, and he'll not steal when he's old.

Proverbs and old sayings French about thieves, old, olderness

No one roasts rotten meat and puts it in the mouth of their friend and then says 'you mouth stinks. '

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

The more you give in, the more you have to give in.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about contentment

Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about happiness

There are 3 simple rules in life:
- don't promise when you're happy,
- don't answer when you're nervous,
- don't decide when you're angry.

Proverbs and old sayings British about life, rules, promise, happiness, contentment

Man's law changes with his understanding of man. Only the laws of the spirit remain always the same.

Proverbs and old sayings Croatian about spirit, law, man

Who came back from the grave and told the story?

Proverbs and old sayings Tunisian

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A priori - a posteriori

A priori - a posteriori

A priori - the term means before any experience, independent from any experience, from the earlier. This term is in close relationship with its opposite a posteriori , from experience, from the later. Both expressions are used in Philosophy and...

Phoenix bird

Phoenix bird

Quite often we hear around us being used the expression - "Reborn from the ashes as the Phoenix bird" and perhaps many times, we fail to make the connection between the depicted situation and expression – Phoenix bird. The word originates in the...

Bovarism

Bovarism

Bovarism is the term that denotes a person's state of discontent towards its own existence, constructing a fictitious personality to match his ideals. This alter ego of the person functions as a protection from too cruel world for which is not...

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