Remarkable people

Mark Twain, also known by his full and proper name as Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an American author. He lived between 1835-1910, enjoying a long and rich existence. There are so many quotes that remain from Mark Twain, that really do make us think about the attitudes we have towards various aspects of life. There is an amazing dense…
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Lev Tolstoy was one of the greatest writers of all time; born in Russia in September 1828, Tolstoy’s full name was ‘Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy’. And he first achieved success in the writing world during his twenties, when he published a trilogy of novels: ‘Childhood’, ‘Boyhood’ and ‘Youth’. Today, he’s best known for the following…
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Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, engineer, physicist, and futurist who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. Below there is an amazing collection of the best Nikola Tesla quotes. “The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on…
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In a world increasingly troubled by violence and strife Mahatma Gandhi’s message remains highly relevant today, 73 years after the assassination of this man of peace. Gandhi’s work and writings covered a very wide range of activities, but perhaps what present-day world needs to learn most from Gandhi is his overwhelming emphasis on…
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  We've all been there. Fear, anxiety, depression, existential dread... these are common side effects of the human condition and part of life experience. No matter where you have found yourself in history or what may be happening in global society, anxiety, depression and other mental and emotional challenges present…
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  Do you know who the most intelligent people in the world are? Stephen Hawking or maybe Paul Allen? Have you ever heard of Marilyn vos Savant? You might be surprised to find out she has the highest IQ ever recorded. Intelligence is defined in different ways. That being said, there seems to be a general consensus…
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  “I love the truth more than anything,” Beethoven wrote to Goethe 200 years ago. Of course, Goethe loved the truth as well, but in a rather glacial manner, at a distance. Beethoven’s love was passionate, urgent, unsettling; truth, to him, seems to have had something to do with God, with love itself, with…
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Mention Gandhi in certain circles and the response might be one of cynicism: his ideas are outdated and irrelevant in today’s world. Such a response could not be further from the truth. Gandhi could see the future impact of large-scale industrialization in terms of the devastation of the environment, the…
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by Alexandra David   When you take a look at history, it seems that the geniuses are especially men. Great inventions and discoveries, fascinating works of art, magnificent religious and political achievements are all marked by the contributions of male names. Is the genius a specific quality to the solar sex? Genius…
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