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The Victorian society

The Victorian society, a complete article that explains the atmosphere, the main characteristics, and the most important social events of this glorious period. Great events make me quiet and calm; it is …

George Mikes reflections

George Mikes reflections and thoughts about life, humour, God, happiness and books by English culture and Carl William Brown, author of a dissertation on Mikes. I am no cynic, and do believe …

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One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.
Sigmund Freud

Quotes and aphorisms on love

Italy in brief

Short dictionary of literary terms

Aforismi volume quarto

Best quotes on books

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One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn't exist... Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist.
Stephen Hawking

Life is, in fact, a struggle. On this point pessimists and optimists agree. Evil is insolent and strong; beauty is beautiful, but rare; goodness is often apt to be weak, folly to be arrogant, and wickedness to prevail; fools in the places of honor and the best aloof; and humanity, as a whole, unhappy.
Henry James

As far as the development of human happiness is concerned I would say that egoism is the higher form of stupid ignorance that prevents it.
Carl William Brown