been a fan of Henry Thoreau; my house is littered of quotes of his that I like to think I live my life by. One of my favorites is very apparent in this entry from Walden‚ a book that I have read many times‚ “That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest”. Thoreau’s two years that he spent at Walden Pond are rooted in this sentiment‚ and I couldn’t agree more. Thoreau starts off by explaining his two-year project at Walden Pond‚ near Concord‚ Massachusetts. He says he lived there for two
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George Soros is a famous American Philanthropist with a lot of experience in giving back to the community. He has been able to touch lives of citizens of over 100 countries and keeps on extending his services. He happens to have been the founder of the famous open Society Foundations. The foundation is known to have donated more than $32 billion since years 1970. He has been able to use the funds he gives out towards fighting for democracy and real change in the world. He has been able to fight for
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· IMPORTANCE OF LEISURE TIME Leisure means the time when one is free from one’s routine work. It is spare time. It is the time meant to be enjoyed or spent in rest or recreation. One is free to pursue his pastime in leisure time. Leisure time gives relief from long hours of work and labour. It offers opportunity to fill oneself with renewed energy to start again the task of life. It is a famous saying that all work and no play make Jack a dull boy. This highlights the fact that play is as important
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Are famous people treated unfairly by the media? Should they be given more privacy‚ or is the price of their fame an invasion into their private lives? The question of unfair treatment of famous people by the media is one that cannot be easily answered without a close examination of all that is involved. Fame is a state of being well known either by one’s personality or a result of one’s accomplishments and cannot happen without the media. The media makes people famous. The world is now in an
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Physics Paper Otto Von Guericke‚ born November 20‚ 1601 in Madgeburg‚ Germany. He is one of the most famous scientists of all time. In 1650 he invented a “vacuum pump” it consisted of a piston and an air gun cylinder. Attached to the cylinder were two- way flaps that were designed to pull air out of whatever it would have been connected to. He used it to investigate the properties of the vacuum in a lot of his experiments. He also demonstrated the force of air pressure with extreme and dramatic
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Famous Thinkers PHL458 August 12‚ 2013 Charles Crenshaw Famous Thinkers: Peter Singer and Bill Gates A thinker is an individual who reasons intellectually; this individual generally shares his views and theories with other thinkers and with society. The contributions made to humanity can be valuable and frequently encourage others to ponder the same issues. Other thinkers may become supporters or challengers to another. There have been many famous thinkers that
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influential composer of the late 19th century‚ known for Swan Lake‚ the Nutcracker‚ and Sleeping Beauty. He was born in Russia and was not encouraged by his parents to be a musician. Little did they know that their son would be one of the most famous composers of all time. Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born May 7‚ 1840 in Kamsko-Votkinsk‚ a city east of Moscow Russia. His mother‚ Alexandra was half French and his father‚ Ilya Petrovich Tchaikovsky‚ was “superintendent of government-owned mines” (Kennedy
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People quoted the “500 Days of Summer” actress. “Because you just grew a human and then birthed that human — there’s a lot that needs to go back to where it was. All your organs move around‚ for Christ’s sake!” Today further added that the “Almost Famous” actress did not let the pressure affect her
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The Most Famous TV shows in America are the ones that will make you sit in the corner of your sofa waiting for what will happen next. Romance is a theme that almost everybody loves to watch. It is mostly the female viewer the ones that watch them most than the male viewers .In every house in America a member of the family has at least one favorite TV show about romance it is something that every one love to watch. Some of the most famous romance TV series are; Once Upon a Time‚ Drop Dead
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My Famous Failure is Walter Elias Disney also known as Walt Disney is one of the worlds best motion picture artist in history. He made Steamboat Willie‚ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ Pinocchio‚Dumbo‚ Bambi‚ Mary Poppins‚ Mickey Mouse and‚ Donald Duck. His theme parks are Disneyland ‚ Walt Disney World‚ EPCOT Center‚ Tokyo Disneyland‚and Euro Disneyland. He made these because he wanted dreams to come true. He was born on December 5‚1901 and died ten days after his 65th birthday on December 5
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