Society
“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.”
Jul 2 2018
– Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich, better known under his pen name Sholem Aleichem, was a leading Yiddish author and playwright. The musical based on his stories about Tevye the Dairyman, was the first commercially successful English-language stage production about Jewish life in Eastern Europe. The Hebrew phrase "shalom aleichem" literally means "peace be upon you", and is a greeting in traditional Hebrew and Yiddish.
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”
Jun 27 2018
– Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, holding the post from 1933 to 1945 during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office.
Climbing the Tallest Building in Korea
Jun 27 2018
"I never thought that we would go to South Korea for the purpose of conquest of skyscrapers. But recent results of monitoring of construction of skyscrapers have shown that the highest building of Lotte World Tower on the Korean peninsula which is already built in full height of 555 meters, and cranes are not removed yet because of the roofing works are conducted. Most dangerous climb in our experience. Check it out!" - on the roofs
Private Study Rooms of Famous People Pt.3 [14 Pics]
Jun 27 2018
What gives a better perspective on a man's mind more, than the environment where he creates? A continuation of our popular Private Study Rooms of Famous People series.
“Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didnt.”
Jun 14 2018
– Erica Jong is an American novelist, satirist, and poet, known particularly for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying.
“If you aren’t proud of your idea and believe in your plans, why should anybody else?”
Jun 8 2018
– Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He founded the Virgin Group, which controls more than 400 companies. Branson expressed his desire to become an entrepreneur at a young age.
Jadav Payeng – a Man Who Planted a Forest
Mar 21 2018
Since the 70's Jadav Payeng has been planting trees in order to save his island. To date, he has single-handedly planted a forest almost twice the size of Central Park, NYC.
“The key to happiness is having dreams. The key to success is making your dreams come true.”
Mar 15 2018
– Anonymous
“If it doesn't sell, it isn't creative.”
Mar 11 2018
– David Ogilvy David Mackenzie Ogilvy was an advertising tycoon, founder of Ogilvy & Mather, and known as the father of advertising.
A Building Which Has Been Taking 134 Years to Build: Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Sep 5 2016
One of the most interesting construction projects of our time is this church located in Barcelona, Spain. Construction has begun on March 19, 1882, and is scheduled to finish in 2026! Check out this awesome animation of the current state and how the building will look like once it's complete. Simply amazing!
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
Sep 1 2016
– William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
