NationStates Jolt Archive

One of the things that is really important in maintaining the differences in culture that make our world such an exciting place to live in is the beauty of language.
Do you have a favourite phrase in another language, something that you just really like the sound of?

“No te empeñes en ser moderno. Por desgracia, hagas lo que hagas, es la única cosa que no podrás evitar ser.” SPANISH

(Don’t bother about being modern. Unfortunately, it is the one thing that, whatever you do, you cannot avoid.)

Salvador Dali

Salvador dali was a fascist. I prefer the Spanish anarchists.

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"But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality."
Free your mind! (http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/bright/berkman/comanarchism/whatis_toc.html)
I like big butts!

http://www.angelfire.com/mo3/terrapvlchra/images/steatopygia.jpg

Salvador dali was a fascist. I prefer the Spanish anarchists.



OK, got any quotes from Spanish anarchists?

aber die Küsse sind blaß,
Und das Lächeln ist lahm und leer,
Und so weh der Winter am müden Meer.



But the kisses are pale,
and the smile is lame and empty,
And so the pain of winter
at the tired sea.


Erinnungeren/Memories

by Rainer Marie Rilke

aber die Küsse sind blaß,
Und das Lächeln ist lahm und leer,
Und so weh der Winter am müden Meer.



amazing how lovely the german sounds when compared with it's harsh English meaning


But the kisses are pale,
and the smile is lame and empty,
And so the pain of winter
at the tired sea.

I've always liked "Carpe Diem." I have also liberally translated this, using my completely unfounded idea of how Latin should sound, and created the phrase "Carpe Carp," which I take to mean, "Sieze the Fish."

Salvador dali was a fascist.

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aber die Küsse sind blaß,
Und das Lächeln ist lahm und leer,
Und so weh der Winter am müden Meer.



amazing how lovely the german sounds when compared with it's harsh English meaning


But the kisses are pale,
and the smile is lame and empty,
And so the pain of winter
at the tired sea.

That's the gift of a great poet. No one could make the German language sing like Rilke.

Nietzsche made a pretty good fist of it.

Salvador dali was a fascist. I prefer the Spanish anarchists.

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"But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality."
Free your mind! (http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/bright/berkman/comanarchism/whatis_toc.html)
I like big butts!

http://www.angelfire.com/mo3/terrapvlchra/images/steatopygia.jpg

Hear Hear!!!!

And his work was crap to boot!

Deyr fé,
Deyja frændur,
Deyr sjálfur ið sama
En orðstír deyr aldregi
Þeim er sér góðann getur.

Cattle die,
kindred die,
every man is mortal.
But the good name never dies
of one who has done well.

And his work was crap to boot!

Too true. That is one of the smartest things ever said.

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"But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality."
Free your mind! (http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/bright/berkman/comanarchism/whatis_toc.html)
I like big butts!

http://www.angelfire.com/mo3/terrapvlchra/images/steatopygia.jpg

Salvador dali was a fascist. I prefer the Spanish anarchists.

-----------------------------------------
"But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality."
Free your mind! (http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/bright/berkman/comanarchism/whatis_toc.html)
I like big butts!

http://www.angelfire.com/mo3/terrapvlchra/images/steatopygia.jpg

Hear Hear!!!!

And his work was crap to boot!

I agree