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„ Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. “
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„ If you worship money and things—if they are where you tap real meaning in life—then you will never have enough. “
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„ Learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think. “
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„ Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. “
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David Foster Wallace21. 2. 1962 – 12. 9. 2008He was among the most prominent American writers and essayists of his generation. He became famous f…
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Jan Tříska4. 11. 1936 – 25. 9. 2017His unmistakable voice, magnetic charisma, and fierce acting made him one of the most distinctive fi… -
August Ferdinand Möbius17. 11. 1790 – 26. 9. 1868German mathematician and astronomer, famous for the discovery of the Möbius strip—a remarkable shape… -
Matthew Perry19. 8. 1969 – 28. 10. 2023He became famous as the sarcastic Chandler Bing from the cult sitcom Friends, whose sharp wit and im… -
Georges Brassens22. 10. 1921 – 29. 10. 1981With his unmistakable voice and simple guitar accompaniment, he captivated audiences with songs in w… -
Wilhelm Raabe8. 9. 1831 – 15. 11. 1910One of the most prominent German realists of the 19th century, he was able, with subtle irony and ps… -
Paul Éluard14. 12. 1895 – 18. 11. 1952He was one of the most distinctive voices of Surrealism: in his verses, passion, dreams, and the lon… -
Alexandre Dumas fils27. 7. 1824 – 27. 11. 1895He emerged from the shadow of his famous father as a prominent playwright and the author of the nove… -
Theodosius Dobzhansky25. 1. 1900 – 18. 12. 1975He was among the pioneers of evolutionary genetics and significantly connected Darwinism with geneti… -
John Newton24. 7. 1725 – 21. 12. 1807A turbulent British sailor who became an Anglican clergyman, the author of the famous hymn “Amazing … -
Karel Čapek9. 1. 1890 – 25. 12. 1938He was one of the most prominent Czech authors of the 20th century and also had a significant influe… -
Charles James Kirk14. 10. 1993 – 10. 9. 2025He entered the history of the British Army as a courageous military leader and capable general who s… -
Jana Hlaváčová26. 3. 1938 – 13. 1. 2024She was one of the most prominent Czech actresses, captivating audiences with her distinctive voice,… -
Gina Lollobrigida4. 7. 1927 – 16. 1. 2023She captivated the world not only with her beauty but also with her distinctive charisma. In the 195… -
Rudyard Kipling30. 12. 1865 – 18. 1. 1936He became famous as the author of The Jungle Book and as the first English-language winner of the No… -
Alexander Fleming6. 8. 1881 – 11. 3. 1955From an inconspicuous laboratory observation, he drew a discovery that changed the history of medici… -
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe28. 8. 1749 – 22. 3. 1832One of the greatest figures of German culture: a poet, playwright, and thinker made famous by the wo… -
Val Kilmer31. 12. 1959 – 1. 4. 2025Charisma, versatility, and intensity made him one of Hollywood's most distinctive faces. He shone in… -
Jean-Paul Sartre21. 6. 1905 – 15. 4. 1980He was one of the most prominent voices of existentialism and became renowned as a French philosophe… -
Pope Francis17. 12. 1936 – 21. 4. 2025He became the first Jesuit and the first pope from Latin America to lead the Catholic Church. He bro… -
Mark Twain30. 11. 1835 – 21. 4. 1910An adventurous storyteller who gave the world Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, he ranks among the mo… -
Prince7. 6. 1958 – 21. 4. 2016A musical visionary with an unmistakable style, he effortlessly fused funk, rock, pop, and R&B. He b… -
Bedřich Smetana2. 3. 1824 – 12. 5. 1884He transformed Czech music into a confident voice of the nation and gave it a form that resonated wi… -
Emily Dickinson10. 12. 1830 – 15. 5. 1886From the quiet of her family home in Amherst, she created a world of poetry full of mystery, imagina… -
Jan Kačer3. 10. 1936 – 24. 5. 2024He was one of the most prominent figures in Czech theatre and film. As an actor, director, and teach… -
Charles Dickens7. 2. 1812 – 9. 6. 1870His experience of poverty gave him an extraordinary sensitivity to ordinary people and to the injust… -
Donald Sutherland17. 7. 1935 – 20. 6. 2024The owner of an unmistakable voice and piercing gaze, he was one of the most prominent Canadian acto… -
Shannen Doherty12. 4. 1971 – 13. 7. 2024She rose to prominence as Brenda in Beverly Hills, 90210, and later also shone as Prue in the TV ser…