Reading proverbs and literary quotes in other languages is an enriching way to gain insight into cultures different from our own. Inspirational quotes are far more memorable than the impersonal exchanges you might find in traditional textbook languages. Plus, by reading proverbs and sayings, you can see how much philosophy is shared between the target culture(…)

A good quote uplifts and raises eyebrows, inspires and impresses, gets reused, rehashed, and remembered, and you can quote me on that! But why are some better than others, do some last longer than others, and some get used more often than not? There doesn’t seem to be any hard and fast rules about what(…)

We all love a good movie, don’t we? However, as we are fickle creatures what we love most of all is an explosive ending. The bad guy dying horribly, the lovelorn couple finally getting it together and the world being saved again are all great endings. Having said that, the power of language means that(…)