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After sexual intercourse every animal is sad, except the cock and the woman: Or: triste est omne animal post coitum, praeter mulierem gallumque. Attributed to Galen of Pergamum. [8] post eventum: after the event: Refers to an action or occurrence that takes place after the event that is being discussed (similar in meaning to post factum). More ...
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
Sadness is an emotional pain associated with, or characterized by, feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, grief, helplessness, disappointment and sorrow.An individual experiencing sadness may become quiet or lethargic, and withdraw themselves from others.
140 best Irish blessings for St. Patrick's Day. It's normal to hear various "season's greetings" around the holidays, and different types of "best wishes" and congratulatory statements when ...
35 Best Grinch Quotes “It came without ribbons, it came without tags. It came without packages, boxes, or bags.” ... Even if we're horribly mangled, there'll be no sad faces on Christmas.”
Short family quotes "A man should never neglect his family for business.” — Walt Disney. quote about family "The most important thing in the world is family and love.” — John Wooden
The last words attributed to Archimedes (paraphrased from Valerius Maximus' Memorable Doings and Sayings). During the raid of Syracuse by the Romans, Archimedes was busy drawing mathematical circles. He was eventually attacked and killed by a Roman soldier as he was too engrossed in thought to obey the soldier's orders.
The claim of Hemingway's authorship originates in an unsubstantiated anecdote about a wager among him and other writers. Hemingway is said to have claimed he could write a short story only six words long. This attribution was in a book by Peter Miller called Get Published! Get Produced!: A Literary Agent's Tips on How to Sell Your Writing.