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Christmas thoughts

Christmas Thoughts, reflections, ideas, various opinions and some quotes on Christmas by the World of English and good will English-culture blog I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come …

Halloween thoughts and poems

Halloween thoughts and poems, quotes and aphorisms by the World of English, that is English-culture.com blog and Carl William Brown Halloween for the year 2024 is celebrated/observed on Thursday, October 31st. What …

Thoughts on fashion and style

Thoughts on fashion and style, reflections, opinions, ideas and original criticism about fashion, style, and clothing culture by famous authors and writers. Fashion is the great governor of this world; it presides, …

Mark Twain reflections

Mark Twain reflections, ideas, wise thoughts and literary social witty opinions on life, religion, people, society, life, death, power, soul, and many other topics. The secret of getting ahead is getting started. …

Thoughts on Women

Thoughts on women, reflections, opinions, ideas and some quotes on Women by great and famous authors to help everyone to better understand the female world. Women’s Day is a significant occasion to …

Reflections on the father

Reflections on the father, ideas, a tribute of opinions and thoughts on the father and on fathers in general by various authors and famous writers and artists. Fatherhood is a journey unlike …

Thoughts, ideas and reflections on food

Thoughts, ideas and reflections on food. A text with some good opinions and meditations on food, the art of eating well and useful links to various resources on the topic. An anonymous …

Christmas poems

Christmas poems for a magic holiday atmosphere, to enlighten and warm up your festive time by English-culture.com blog and Carl William Brown. Merry Christmas! Let Every Day Be Christmas Christmas is forever, …

An essay on Quotes

An essay on quotes, or better a short essay on aphorisms, quotes, proverbs and this kind of short quick and brillian literary genre by Carl William Brown. An aphorism is nothing else …

Quotes on medicine

Quotes on medicine, aphorisms, ideas, thoughts, criticisms and humorous wits on doctors, medicine, drugs, health, illness, diseases and the medical art therapy A vigorous five mile walk will do more good for …

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

The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity; and worship without sacrifice.
Mahatma Gandhi

Quotes and aphorisms on love

Italy in brief

Short dictionary of literary terms

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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

The World of English, its language, its culture, its varieties, its future, and its infinite possibilities of communication in our small unique world.
Carl William Brown

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