For the whole earth is the tomb of famous men; not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions in their own country, but in foreign lands there dwells also an unwritten memorial of them, graven not on stone but in the hearts of men. Make them your examples, and, esteeming courage to be freedom and freedom to be happiness, do not weigh too nicely the perils of war."
[Funeral Oration of Pericles]
Stichwörter: freedom war courage bravery fame sarcasm irony pericles
Nothing goes so well with a hot fire and buttered crumpets as a wet day without and a good dose of comfortable horrors within. The heavier the lashing of the rain and the ghastlier the details, the better the flavour seems to be.
Dorothy L. SayersStichwörter: humor mysteries crime irony comfort
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Dream Song of Thunders:
Sometimes
I go about pitying
Myself,
While I am carried by the wind
Across the sky.
Stichwörter: wind transcendence irony enlightenment old-songs
There is no simple explanation for anything important any of us do, and the human tragedy, or the human irony, consists in the necessity of living with the consequences of actions performed under the pressure of compulsions so obscure we do not and cannot understand them.
Hugh MacLennanStichwörter: necessity tragedy understanding irony
Nay, but prithee, with sprinkles 'pon it instead," I said solemnly, "and frosting of white.
Jim ButcherStichwörter: politeness irony sweetness
Would you like me to [kill you] now?" asked Snape, his voice heavy with irony. "Or would you like a few moments to compose an epitaph?
J.K. RowlingStichwörter: death epitaph irony snape
With every mistake, we must surely be learning.
George HarrisonIt is sometimes easier to be happy if you don't know everything.
Alexander McCall SmithStichwörter: happiness knowledge irony
The sense of tragedy - according to Aristotle - comes, ironically enough, not from the protagonist's weak points but from his good qualities. Do you know what I'm getting at? People are drawn deeper into tragedy not by their defects but by their virtues.
...
[But] we accept irony through a device called metaphor. And through that we grow and become deeper human beings.
Stichwörter: wisdom life metaphor irony
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If you think this Universe is bad, you should see some of the others.
Philip K. DickStichwörter: humor optimism pessimism universe irony schizophrenia
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