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Diogenes
(Encyclopedia) DiogenesDiogenesdīŏjˈənēz [key], c.412–323 b.c., Greek Cynic philosopher; pupil of Antisthenes. He was born in Sinope and lived in Athens. He taught that the virtuous life is the…Southern Comfort
Director:Kate DavisHBO Theatrical Documentary Presentations; NR; 90 minutesRelease:2/01Cast:Robert Eads, Lola Cola Kate Davis deserves much credit for her documentary, Southern Comfort. Davis…Alex Comfort
Dr. Alex Comfort was the author of the groundbreaking 1972 how-to manual The Joy of Sex. Alexander Comfort was a trained biologist and psychiatrist, and his early career was devoted to the study of…William Rose Benét: Mad Blake
Mad BlakeWilliam Rose BenétBlake saw a treeful of angels at Peckham Rye, And his hands could lay hold on the tiger's terrible heart. Blake knew how deep is Hell, and Heaven how high, And…Brewer's: Madness
In Perthshire there are several wells and springs dedicated to St. Fillan, which are still places of pilgrimage. These wells are held to be efficacious in cases of madness. Even recently…Mad City
Director: Constantin Costa-GavrasWriter: Tom MatthewsDirector of Photography:Patrick BlossierEditor:Francoise BonnotMusic:Thomas NewmanProduction Designer:Catherine HardwickeProducers:Arnold…Mad Max
The fictional hero Mad Max first appeared in the low-budget 1979 movie Mad Max, directed by George Miller and starring Mel Gibson as Max. Max's milieu is a barren Australia of the near future,…The Devil's Dictionary: Comfort
by Ambrose Bierce COENOBITECOMMENDATIONCOMFORT -n. A state of mind produced by contemplation of a neighbor's uneasiness.Brewer's: Creature-comforts
Food and other things necessary for the comfort of the body. Man being supposed to consist of body and soul, the body is the creature, but the soul is the “vital spark of heavenly flame…Brewer's: Dutch Comfort
`Tis a comfort it was no worse. The comfort derivable from the consideration that how bad soever the evil which has befallen you, a worse evil is at least conceivable. Source: Dictionary…Trending
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