Industrial Design
Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design. Charles Eames Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. Steve Jobs Where do new …
100 famous proverbs
Proverbs where largely collected and used by my old friend John Florio, but of course they were created and employed much earlier from a lot of other different writers all around the …
The Wisdom of Jesse Livermore
The Wisdom of Jesse Livermore, some trading lessons from the speculator who is considered by many as one of the greatest traders who ever lived. Jesse Livermore led a life of brilliance …
Things I Learned About Life
12 Things I Learned About Life From Daytrading Millions Of Dollars. Advices about trading and life by James Altucher James Altucher was the managing director of Formula Capital, an asset management firm …
Language truth and logic
Language, Truth and Logic by Alfred Jules Ayer, a very short summary text with a glossary, plus some very interesting quotes about language and thought. Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment …
Wisdom of proverbs
Wisdom of proverbs. An article that analyzes the importance of great proverbs that is the best sentences of wisdom and irony in the English language and culture. For proverbs are the pith, …
Grammar history
Grammar history and structure, an encyclopedic synthetic article that describes the importance of grammar for the usage and the literature of a language. The minimum grammar is no grammar at all. Giuseppe …
The true words of Jesse Livermore
The true words of Jesse Livermore, his main ideas and thoughts from an interview with Edwin Lefevre, dated 1922, plus an introduction to his life. Introduction In 1929 Jesse Livermore’s fortunes were …
How to control your brain
The human brain is the last, and greatest, scientific frontier. It is truly an internal cosmos that lies contained within our skulls. The more than 100 billion nerve cells and trillion supporting …
Exercises and tests
Interactive English Grammar Exercises to practice and improve your skills! Languages are natural forms of communication; children quickly learn to communicate using their native language, and soon master the main rules of …
How to improve self-discipline
How to improve self-discipline, some very useful ways to enhance it, with quotes, tips and tricks to start increasing your self-control and your success in life Self-discipline is the ability to make …
English grammar summaries
The greater part of the world’s troubles are due to questions of grammar. Michel de Montaigne Forming grammatically correct sentences is for the normal individual the prerequisite for any submission to social …