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How would you continue the phrase: "Growth forms from the bottom upwards. Respect ..."

Australian Darren Cahill, a professional tennis coach, ended the phrase this way [ref]

01.06.2025 Read more

Phrase of the Day: “In the Oval Office a man without a suit met ...”

On February 28, 2025, US and Ukrainian presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky held public talks. They ended in a tense altercation and the breakdown of agreements due to the parties' disagreement on the issues of Russia's and Ukraine's responsibility for the war and ways to end it [ref]. 

02.03.2025 Read more

"We live in an age of great events and little men"

These words, spoken by Churchill in 1934, absolutely characterize today! Churchill himself was an exception: in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2002, he was recognized as the most outstanding Briton in history. 

11.10.2024 Read more

How would you continue the phrase, “ It is easy to gather a flock of rams...”

Sergey Petrovich Kapitsa (February 14, 1928 - August 14, 2012) - Soviet and Russian scientist-physicist, educator and TV presenter - continued this phrase as follows:

09.10.2024 Read more

How would you continue the phrase, "Everything that money can buy ..."

Grigory Gorin (March 12, 1940 - June 15, 2000) - Soviet and Russian writer-satirist, playwright - continued this phrase as follows:

21.08.2024 Read more

The Very Same Munchhausen. Quotes

"The Very Same Munchhausen" is perhaps Grigory Gorin's most quoted work. Cover image source - Zen

15.08.2024 Read more

"Kin-dza-dza". Quotes

The film “Kin-dza-dza” was released in 1986 and divided the audience into two parts: some did not understand anything, others were delighted. In light of today's world events, the number of those who "don't get it" should probably decrease.

28.07.2024 Read more

G. Gorin. "Kill the Dragon" based on the play by E. Schwartz. Quotes

Used: photo of Grigory Gorin by Vitaly Plotnikov (left) and Yevgeny Shvarts from 24smi.org (right).

06.07.2024 Read more