Пришла по-английски | Наталья Верба

“it’s so unpleasant that people refuse to accept that it exists”.

Sympathy

is when you are unhappy at the unhappiness of others;

Joy

is when you are happy at the happiness of others;

Envy

is when you are unhappy at the happiness of others;
And

schadenfreude

is when you are happy at the unhappiness of others.

Я жду ответа,
Больше надежд нету.
Скоро кончится лето
Это.

There’s a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.

Интересный факт:

изначально для

Hallelujah

было написано не меньше 80(!) куплетов, и процесс занял 5 лет.

Anthem

потребовал 10 лет.

The darkest hour is proverbially just before the dawn, sir.

I have analysis paralysis, otherwise known as overthinking. Plus a well-documented procrastination disorder. You know, like Elvis, Mozart, and the “Game of Thrones” guy? I also like to prioritise other, more enjoyable interests.

Forecasts are intellectually seductive… Read more history and fewer forecasts.

В разговорной речи можно услышать

less

с исчисляемыми существительными, но всё-таки “

traditionally it is not considered to be correct”

😉

It’s quite amusing and written with tongue firmly in cheek. It was written for the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal, which usually carries fun or spoof articles.