Alex Pettyfer (1990-)
Alexander Richard "Alex" Pettyfer (born 10 April 1990) is an English actor and model.[1] He appeared in school plays and on television before being cast as Alex Rider, the main character in the 2006 film version of Stormbreaker; Pettyfer was nominated for a Young Artist Award and an Empire Award for his role.[2] He has been seen as a model in several advertising campaigns for Burberry.[3] His next two starring roles were in the 2011 films I Am Number Four, a science fiction action adventure, and Beastly, a modernised retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Pettyfer can also be seen in the 2012 movie Magic Mike as a character named Adam. His latest film to date is the unreleased 2013 film The Butler as Thomas Westfall.
References
[1]^ England & Wales, Birth Index: 1984–2005
[2]^ "Alex Pettyfer awards". IMDb.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
[3]^ "Burberry.com". Burberry. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Pettyfer
Alex Russo (Wizards of Waverly Place)
Alex Russo (Wizards of Waverly Place)
Alexandra "Alex" Margarita Russo is the main protagonist of the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place, portrayed by Selena Gomez. As the middle child and only daughter, she is sly, outgoing, and sometimes rude to her family and friends. Alex usually underachieves when it comes to school and wizard training. She often gets into trouble because of her constant schemes (usually involving magic).
Alex is smart but not hardworking, much to the dismay of her older brother, Justin. Alex became a full wizard in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie but later makes a wish through the Stone of Dreams to turn back time which, in turn, made her a student again. In the series finale when Justin wins, he reveals that Alex would have won but she helped him because he got stuck. Alex then becomes the Russo family wizard, keeping her powers, as does Justin for becoming the new Headmaster of WizTech.
In 2008, despite the character being classified as a wizard in all official material, AOL named her the twentieth greatest witch in television history. Selena Gomez, who portrays Alex, is one of the only two cast members to appear in every single episode of the series to date; the only other cast member to do so is David Henrie, who portrays Justin Russo. The character has also appeared in The Suite Life on Deck.
Quotes·Quotations by Alex Russo
Selena Gomez as Alex Russo from Wizards of Waverly Place (2008/2009)
¶ Here's how. I don't read.
¶ It's for all the times you saved me when I wasn't good. And a couple of more times in the future so we're even. [Wizards of Waverly Place, Wizards vs. Angels (2011) #4.09/10]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Russo
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008)
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008)
Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn ( /soʊlʒəˈniːtsɨn/; Russian: Алекса́ндр Иса́евич Солжени́цын, pronounced [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɪˈsaɪvʲɪtɕ səlʐɨˈnʲitsɨn]; 11 December 1918 – 3 August 2008) was a writer , who, through his often-suppressed writings, helped to raise global awareness of the gulag, the Soviet Union's forced labor camp system – particularly in The Gulag Archipelago and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, two of his best-known works. Solzhenitsyn was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970. He was expelled from the Soviet Union in 1974 but returned to Russia in 1994 after the Soviet system had collapsed.
Quotes·Quotation
A great writer is, so to speak, a second government in his country. And for that reason no regime has ever loved great writers,only minor ones. [Writings]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Solzhenitsyn
Aleck Bourne (1886-1974)
Aleck Bourne (1886-1974)
Aleck William Bourne (4 June 1886 – 30 December 1974) was a prominent British gynaecologist and writer, known for his 1938 trial, a landmark case, for performing an illegal abortion on a 14-year-old girl rape victim. He later became an pro-life activist.
Quotes·Quotations by Aleck Bourne
Education
¶ It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated. (A Doctor's Creed)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Bourne
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)
Louisa May Alcott (November 29 1832 – March 6 1888) was an American novelist, best known for the novel Little Women (1868).
Louisa May Alcott
Advice
@ Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety. It shows itself in acts rather than in words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.
Love
@ Love is a great beautifier.
Little Women (1868) Ch. 24 : Gossip
...
@ Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling.
An Old-Fashioned Girl (1870), Ch. 13 : The Sunny Side
@ The child has talent, loves music, and needs help. I can't give her money, but I can teach her; so I do, and she is the most promising pupil I have. Help one another, is part of the religion of our sisterhood, Fan.
An Old-Fashioned Girl (1870), Ch. 13 : The Sunny Side; this has often been quoted as "Helping one another, is part of the religion of our sisterhood."
@ I believe that it is as much a right and duty for women to do something with their lives as for men and we are not going to be satisfied with such frivolous parts as you give us.
Rose in Bloom (1876), Ch. 1 : Coming Home
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Louisa_May_Alcott
Louisa May Alcott (November 29 1832 – March 6 1888) was an American novelist, best known for the novel Little Women (1868).
Louisa May Alcott
Advice
@ Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety. It shows itself in acts rather than in words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.
Love
@ Love is a great beautifier.
Little Women (1868) Ch. 24 : Gossip
...
@ Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling.
An Old-Fashioned Girl (1870), Ch. 13 : The Sunny Side
@ The child has talent, loves music, and needs help. I can't give her money, but I can teach her; so I do, and she is the most promising pupil I have. Help one another, is part of the religion of our sisterhood, Fan.
An Old-Fashioned Girl (1870), Ch. 13 : The Sunny Side; this has often been quoted as "Helping one another, is part of the religion of our sisterhood."
@ I believe that it is as much a right and duty for women to do something with their lives as for men and we are not going to be satisfied with such frivolous parts as you give us.
Rose in Bloom (1876), Ch. 1 : Coming Home
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Louisa_May_Alcott
Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965)
Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965)
Albert Schweitzer OM (14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was a German and then French theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary. He was born in Kaysersberg in the province of Alsace-Lorraine, at that time part of the German Empire. Schweitzer, a Lutheran, challenged both the secular view of Jesus as depicted by historical-critical methodology current at his time in certain academic circles, as well as the traditional Christian view. He depicted Jesus as one who literally believed the end of the world was coming in his own lifetime and believed himself to be a world savior. He received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of "Reverence for Life", expressed in many ways, but most famously in founding and sustaining the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, now in Gabon, west central Africa (then French Equatorial Africa). As a music scholar and organist, he studied the music of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach and influenced the Organ reform movement (Orgelbewegung).
Schweitzer's passionate quest was to discover a universal ethical philosophy, anchored in a universal reality, and make it directly available to all of humanity.
Quotes·Quotations by Albert Schweitzer
Cat
@ There are two means of refuge from the misery of life - music and cats.
Happiness
¶ Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.
Inspiration
¶ You don't live in a world all alone. Your brothers are here too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Schweitzer
Albert E. N. Gray
Albert E. N. Gray
Quotes·Quotation
Success·Failure
¶ The successful person has the habit of doing things failures don’t like to do. They don’t like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose.
Albert Camus (1913-1960)
Albert Camus (1913-1960)
Albert Camus (French pronunciation: [albɛʁ kamy] ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French-Algerian author, journalist, and philosopher of the 20th century. In 1949, Camus founded the Group for International Liaisons within the Revolutionary Union Movement, which was opposed to some tendencies of the Surrealist movement of André Breton.
Camus was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize for Literature "for his important literary production, which with clear-sighted earnestness illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our times". He was the second-youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, after Rudyard Kipling, and the first African-born writer to receive the award. He is the shortest-lived of any Nobel literature laureate to date, having died in an automobile accident just over two years after receiving the award.
Although often cited as a proponent of existentialism, the philosophy with which Camus was associated during his own lifetime, he rejected this particular label. In an interview in 1945, Camus rejected any ideological associations: "No, I am not an existentialist. Sartre and I are always surprised to see our names linked..."
Specifically, his views contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism. He wrote in his essay "The Rebel" that his whole life was devoted to opposing the philosophy of nihilism while still delving deeply into individual freedom.
Quotes·Quotations by Albert Camus
Autumn
¶ Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
Beauty
¶ At the heart of all beauty lies something inhuman.
Education
¶ Some people talk in their sleep. Lecturers talk while other people sleep.
Friends
¶ Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend.
Respect
¶ Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.
Winter
¶ In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Camus
Albania and Albanian
Albania and Albanian
Albania
Albania (i/ælˈbeɪniə/ al-bay-nee-ə, Albanian: Shqipëri/Shqipëria; Gheg Albanian: Shqipni/Shqipnia), officially known as the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Republika e Shqipërisë pronouncedAlbanian pronunciation: [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːs]), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo (Disputed) to the northeast, Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 mi) from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.
The modern-day territory of Albania was at various points in history part of the Roman provinces of Dalmatia (southern Illyricum), Macedonia (particularly Epirus Nova), and Moesia Superior. The modern Republic became independent after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in Europe following the Balkan Wars.[12] Albanians had for almost five centuries been at the heart of a sprawling empire in which they enjoyed a privileged position as administrators and generals.[13] Albania declared independence in 1912 (to be recognised in 1913), becoming a Principality, Republic, and Kingdom until being invaded by Italy in 1939, which formed Greater Albania, which in turn became a Nazi protectorate in 1943.[14] In 1944, a socialist People's Republic was established under the leadership of Enver Hoxha and the Party of Labour. In 1991, the Socialist republic was dissolved and the Republic of Albania was established.
Albania is a parliamentary democracy with a transition economy. The Albanian capital, Tirana, is home to 421,286 of the country's 2,831,741 people.[15] Free-market reforms have opened the country to foreign investment, especially in the development of energy and transportation infrastructure.[16][17][18] Albania was chosen as the No.1 Destination in Lonely Planet's list of ten top countries to visit for 2011.[19]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania
Albanian Proverbs
Advice
¶ Asnjëri nuk mund ti shërbejë dy zotërinj.
One cannot serve two conflicting causes simultaneously. If this is attempted neither will be served properly.
Work
¶ Kur s'ke punë luaj derën.
Translation: When you have nothing to do, rattle the door.
References
Albania
[1]^ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ligji_8926_22.07.2002.pdf
[2]^ a b c d CIA World Factbook: AlbaniaArchived 16 January 2010 at WebCite
[3]^ Europa Publications (24 June 2008). The Europa World Year Book 2008. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-85743-452-1. Retrieved 22 December 2012. "...and Greece formally annulled claims to North Epirus (southern Albania), where there is a sizeable Greek minority. ... strained by concerns relating to the treatment of ethnic Greeks residing in Albania (numbering an estimated 300,000) ..."
[4]^ Author No; Europa Publications Staff (6 September 2007). The Europa World Year Book: 2007. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-85743-413-2. Retrieved 22 December 2012. "During the early 1990s, however, bilateral relations were severely strained by concerns relating to the treatment of ethnic Greeks residing in Albania (numbering an estimated 300,000) and to ..."
[5]^ RFE/RL Research Report: Weekly Analyses from the RFE/RL Research Institute. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Incorporated. 1993. Retrieved 22 December 2012. "Albanian officials alleged that the priest was promoting irredentist sentiments among Albania's Greek minority — estimated at between 60,000 and 300,000."
[6]^ United States, Committee on Armed Services, General Accounting Office, Congress, National Security and International Affairs Division, House. Balkans security : current and projected factors affecting regional stability : briefing report to the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives. DIANE Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-4289-7030-4. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
[7]^ a b c "Population and Housing Census 2011". INSTAT (Albanian Institute of Statistics).
[8]^ a b c d "Albania". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
[9]^ "Distribution of family income – Gini index". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
[10]^ "Human Development Report 2010". United Nations. 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
[11]^ "Albania applies for EU membership". BBC News. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
[12]^ "Introduction ::Albania".
[13]^ Clayer, Nathalie. " Albania ." Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE. Edited by: Gudrun Krämer, Denis Matringe, John Nawas, Everett Rowson. Brill Online , 2012. http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopaedia-of-islam-3/albania-COM_23054
[14]^ Zolo, D. Invoking Humanity: War, Law and Global Order, Continuum International Publishing Group, Aug 27, 2002, 224 pages. p. 180 [1]
[15]^ "Population and Housing Census in Albania". Institute of Statistics of Albania. 2011.
[16]^ Reports: Poverty Decreases In Albania After Years Of Growth.Dow Jones Newswires, 201-938-5500 201-938-5500 201-938-5500.Nasdaq.com
[17]^ Albania plans to build three hydropower plants.People's Daily
[18]^ Strong GDP growth reduces poverty in Albania-study. Reuters.Forbes.com
[19]^ "Lonely Planet’s top 10 countries for 2011 – travel tips and articles – Lonely Planet". Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania
Alan Watts (1915-1973)
Alan Watts (1915-1973)
Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker, best known as an interpreter and popularizer of Eastern philosophy for a Western audience. Born in Chislehurst, he moved to the United States in 1938 and began Zen training in New York. Pursuing a career, he attended Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, where he received a master's degree in theology. Watts became an Episcopal priest but left the ministry in 1950 and moved to California, where he joined the faculty of the American Academy of Asian Studies.
Living on the West Coast, Watts gained a large following in the San Francisco Bay Area while working as a volunteer programmer at KPFA, a Pacifica Radio station in Berkeley. Watts wrote more than 25 books and articles on subjects important to Eastern and Western religion, introducing the then-burgeoning youth culture to The Way of Zen (1957), one of the first bestselling books on Buddhism. In Psychotherapy East and West (1961), Watts proposed that Buddhism could be thought of as a form of psychotherapy and not just a religion. Like Aldous Huxley before him, he explored human consciousness in the essay, "The New Alchemy" (1958), and in the book, The Joyous Cosmology (1962).
Towards the end of his life, he divided his time between a houseboat in Sausalito and a cabin on Mount Tamalpais. His legacy has been kept alive by his son, Mark Watts, and by many of his recorded talks and lectures that have found new life on the Internet. Critic Erik Davis notes the freshness, longevity, and continuing relevance of Watts's work today, observing that his "writings and recorded talks still shimmer with a profound and galvanizing lucidity."
Quotes·Quotations by Alan Watts
Advice
@ Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your teeth.
Myth
¶ A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Watts
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