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20th June 2011

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On the other hand, none of them match up to London.The UK's funds is by far the glitziest town in the planet, from the wide avenues and dignified landmarks, to the sumptuous shops and plush hotels. Samuel Johnson famously claimed that when a gentleman is ...

28th April 2011

Do You Practice Equanimity?

Are you sometimes "in cloud nine" and at other times in the depths of despondency?" And so goes one of the questions that was asked in Oliver Tausend's blog that created the springboard for this topic on equanimity. So, are you? Are you sometime...

06th April 2011

Good Attitude Quotes To Attain Lasting Happiness And Success

How can good attitude quotes be helpful? In this community, we tend to see people of different behaviors. Some people will have angel-like behavior, while other people can be as mischievous as devils. Even if you might see yourself as one of the latte...

12th January 2011

Experience the enigmatic charm of Italy through Rome Walking Tours

"A man, who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see." --Samuel Johnson Everywhere you look Rome it is full of history. Rome is the capital of modern Italy. The Eternal Cit...

29th November 2010

Motorcycle Tech Tips You Need to Know

Samuel Johnson, the guy who wrote the Dictionary of the English Language, once said, ‚ÄúIntegrity without knowledge is weak and useless.‚Äů There's more to the quote, but the point here is, a little bit of knowledge can go a long way in life , especially ...

30th June 2010

Holiday in London – experience the entire world in one single city

Not for nothing did Samuel Johnson once asseverate that "when one is tired of London, one is tired of life", meaning that London essentially held every variety of marvel, beauty and achievement that the world could offer. The quote was a product of the 19...

25th May 2010

Leads in the MLM Industry… are their real guide lines to help you succeed!

Leads in the MLM Industry… are their real guide lines to help you succeed! "Success is achieved by those who try and keep trying with a positive mental attitude." - W. Clement Stone Are you willing to go the extra mile or are you going from one M...

07th May 2010

Finding The Worlds Coolest Franchlce

Samuel Johnson said it almost 300 years ago, and I still believe it today ... "If you're tired of London, you're tired of life." I enjoy many locations around the world, but none so much as London. It's the center of civilization, as far as I'm conc...

15th February 2010

Self-Development by Examining the Past Day

In front of the Delphic Oracle-temple is written: Know Thyself. Now, being fond of Samuel Johnson's Essays, which I often read and re-read, one fated day I found some valuable remarks that complemented the Delphic maxim. Johnson a most versatile August...

05th February 2010

The Constitution From Scratch

In 1787, the United States Constitution was written. The completion took place in the same year on the month of September. In June 1788, the ninth state had ratified if but there were more proposals. Here's a chronological list of important events tha...

10th December 2009

Lawrence Sterne - Tristram Shandy

The Irishman Laurence Sterne published his bizarre novel in nine volumes, the first two appearing in 1759, and seven others following over the next 10 years. It is a humorous work, though some critics -Samuel Johnson among them- found it odd and predi...

24th November 2009

How To Save On London Hotels

There is a famous quotation said by Samuel Johnson in the praise of London that "when a man is tried out of London he is tired of life" which is all time truth because no one ever will deny the beauty of London. Due to the city's popularity as an entertai...

14th October 2009

Five Most Inspiring Life Quotes Ever

Life is amazing. Sometimes it gives us fortune of happiness and sometimes it throws us unexpected things which we probably don't want to have. Whether life is easy, difficult, happy or sad, it's always a great idea to turn to an inspiring life quotes. ...

13th September 2009

Why Show Her Appreciation

By Samuel Johnson When it comes to your significant other, have you ever asked yourself "Why show her appreciation?" I mean, you love her, you tell her that you love her. You brag on the meals that she makes, and you truly mean it…yet, here latel...

24th July 2009

Manchester Greater Than London?

So, it's official - Manchester is better than London. Or at least, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, it would appear that this is the case. Indeed, our capital city fails to make even the top 50 of the worlds' most liveable cities, according t...

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