Famous quotes, movie lines and proverbs explained
Philosophical and motivational quotes, famous lines from films and cartoons, and proverbs in English, French, German and Spanish: what they mean, where they come from and the words worth knowing.
Famous quotesWas mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker: meaning and origin of Nietzsche’s quoteWhat does “Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker” mean? Where Nietzsche wrote it, how “What doesn’t kill you…” differs, and how people use it today.Read
Famous quotesI’ll be back: meaning and origin of the Terminator lineWhat “I’ll be back” means, who says it in The Terminator (1984), how the line is used in everyday speech and memes, and what to watch out for.Read
Famous quotesÜbung macht den Meister: meaning of the German proverbÜbung macht den Meister means “practice makes the master”. Learn the word-by-word translation, the English equivalent and how to use the proverb.Read
Famous quotes“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”: meaning and originWhat “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” means, what Neil Armstrong said on the Moon in 1969, and why one tiny word, “a”, is debated.Read
Famous quotes“To be, or not to be, that is the question”: meaning and origin of Hamlet’s line“To be, or not to be…”: what Hamlet really means, the old words in his speech and how people use the line today.Read
Famous quotes“May the Force be with you”: meaning and origin of the Star Wars lineWhat “May the Force be with you” means, where the line comes from, and how to use it in everyday conversation without sounding strange.Read
Famous quotes“Actions speak louder than words”: meaning, origin and how to use itWhat “Actions speak louder than words” means, its Ukrainian and Russian equivalents, where it comes from and how to use the comparative “louder” in a sentence.Read
Famous quotesJe pense, donc je suis: meaning and origin of Descartes’ quoteWhat “Je pense, donc je suis” means, what Descartes was really proving, where the Latin “Cogito, ergo sum” comes from and how the line is used today.Read
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