«Anywhere! anywhere! so long as it is out of the world!» (ALAIN DE BOTTON)
Charles Baudelaire was born in Paris in 1821. From an early age, he felt uncomfortable at home. His father died when he was...
Charles Baudelaire was born in Paris in 1821. From an early age, he felt uncomfortable at home. His father died when he was...
"To laugh is to risk appearing the fool." Well, so what? Fools have a lot of fun. "To weep is to risk being called...
People of the Future The inhabitants of the earth are divided not only by race, nation, religion or ideology, but also, in a sense,...
When the pain in Mulla Nasruddin's back became unbearable, he reluctantly went to a specialist to diagnose his problem. "Well," said the doctor, "your...
THE turner, Grigory Petrov, who had been known for years past as a splendid craftsman, and at the same time as the most...
Learn the simplest things! For you whose time has come it is never too late! Learn your ABC, it is not enough, but learn it! Do...
The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth...
Upon landing at Sicily, Odysseus and his men discovered a cave laden with provisions and set about feasting. It was, however, the pair of Polyphemus. When...
The puppets cannot have freedom to fight, to love, to get married - all these things happen in a puppet show to dance...
After the Egyptian queen and her longtime lover, the Roman general Mark Antony, saw their combined forces decimated in the Battle of Actium...