{O Henry‚ Roads of Destiny} (Be it good or bad- suggests indifference/no matter what) -And Princess Mary tried‚ but could not manage‚ to be cordial to her new guest. “Poor girl‚ she’s devilish ugly!” thought Anatole. {Leo Tolstoy‚ War and Peace} (very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance/plug ugly/ very ugly/ a gargoyle/ looks hideous/ unattractive/ disagreeable/ horrid/ unpleasant looking/ an ogre/ an ugly duckling/
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reader can imbibe the complete theory via situational examples‚ without even an inkling that he is being taught. His works also assert the timeless nature of Human mind and behaviour. In the world lierature‚ he occupies the same place as count Leo Tolstoy. It is only a matter of time when his writings‚ translated in many languages‚ can spread the timeless message of India throughout the world. [edit] Early life Narendra Kohli was born to Parmananda Kohli and Vidyavanti in Punjab province of Undivided
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“A leader who produces other leader’s multiples their influences (Sikiru‚ 2014).” School children around the world ask the same question each year‚ “What is the purpose of going to school?” Adults and those who have endured school generally respond with the same vague or flippant answer‚ “To get an education‚ in order for you to get a good job.” Although‚ this could be the outcome of education‚ I believe education is more than a time in the lives of young children to “get.” It is a time to develop
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please without thinking of the consequences. Human perspective is innate including self-gratification‚ self-interest‚ and self-protection. Many great thinkers‚ philosophers‚ and educators have attempted to explain the critical habit of thought. Leo Tolstoy said‚ “Everyone thinks of changing the world‚ but no one thinks of changing himself.” John Bury‚ Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University states‚ “The average brain is naturally lazy and tends to take the line of least resistance. The
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To what extent are human sciences‚ real sciences? “Human science fragments everything in order to understand it‚ kills everything in order to examine it. ” (Leo Tolstoy‚ War and Peace)i There has always existed the question whether human sciences are considered real sciences and if do they really follow the established guidelines of science. The argument is that the natural sciences take a different approach to results and have a strong dependence on the observer. This is due to the fact‚ that
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Life History of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam This‚ he said‚ was alone the path to progress. Later‚ much later‚ I realised‚ that those were the very words he’s lived by all through his life. They are both philosophical and practical‚ quite like the world he grew up in as a boy in the island town of Rameswaran‚ in south India. His father‚ a humble boat owner‚ Jainulabdeen‚ was a devout Muslim and a close friend of the Rameswaran temple priest. Kalam was brought up in a multi-religious‚ tolerant society;
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Leningrad‚ USSR. It is impossible to ignore the family heritage that her name evokes. She is the granddaughter of the Soviet writer Alexei Tolstoy‚ who wrote historical novels about Peter the Great and Ivan the Terrible in the 1930’s and 1940’s‚ and the great-grandniece of the even more famous author of Voyna i mir (1865-1869; War and Peace‚ 1886)‚ Leo Tolstoy. She was born into a family of rich literary tradition. Her most famous short story‚ “White Walls” was written in 1999. This story is from
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and interpreted by Jon Krakauer‚ who completed and published the book in 1997. Narrated by Krakauer‚ the account of the event that led McCandless to become a modern and extreme transcendentalist is hardly forgettable. The works of writers such as Tolstoy and Thoreau inspire him to follow the advice given that he so much admired. Some think that McCandless is a reckless and ignorant imbecile who perishes out of his own arrogance and ridiculous ego‚ however‚ he truly is courageous and noble. Transcendentalists
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epigraphs is to give us a preview and set the mood on what to expect in the upcoming chapter. Some these quotes reflect the well-being of Chris or his lifestyle. In Chapter 3‚ he opens up with a quote. The first quote comes from “Family Happiness” By Leo Tolstoy saying “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and dancer and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love…” This quote opens up a little bit about the Tone of how Chris’s personality is. He shows that Chris is a
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Topic: Vegetarians. General purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about two top types of Vegetarians. Central Idea: There are two top types of Vegetarians: vegetarian and vegan. Introduction There are vegetarians all over the world. They just want what most people want: good food and a choice. And some people become vegetarians because of their religion‚ their culture‚ and the place they live. There are different kinds of vegetarians. Some vegetarians
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