- architect of (one's) own happiness
- Общая лексика: кузнец своего счастья, хозяин своей судьбы
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Architect — Ar chi*tect ([aum]r k[i^]*t[e^]kt), n. [L. architectus, architecton, Gr. ? chief artificer, master builder; pref. archi (E. archi ) + ? workman, akin to ? art, skill, ? to produce: cf. F. architecte, It. architetto. See {Technical}.] 1. A person… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
every man is the architect of his own fortune — Although attributed to Bacon in quot. 1991, this was a saying of the Roman censor Appius Claudius Caecus (4th 3rd cent. BC): PSEUDO SALLUST Ad Caesarem Senem i. sed res docuit id verum esse, quod in carminibus Appius ait, fabrum esse suae quemque … Proverbs new dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Plato: ethics and politics — A.W.Price I Plato followed his teacher Socrates into ethics by way of a question that remained central in Greek thought: what is the relation between the virtues or excellences (aretai) of character, and happiness (eudaimonia)?1 Both concepts… … History of philosophy
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Dhammapada — For the legend of an architect s daughter and son who completed a Konark temple in one night, see Dharmapada (person). Buddhism Portal Category History … Wikipedia
List of atheists (miscellaneous) — Business* John Baskerville (1706 ndash;1775): English typesetter, printing innovator and typefounder, designer of the typeface that bears his name. [Baskerville left directions that his body be buried in a Conical Building in my own premises… … Wikipedia
Jainism — Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma / Shraman Dharma (जैन धर्म) is an ancient religion of India. Jains are a small but influential religious minority with at least 10 million followers in modern India, [ [http://www.censusindia.gov.in… … Wikipedia
Ayn Rand — Infobox Writer name = Ayn Rand imagesize = caption = Ayn Rand birthdate = birth date|mf=yes|1905|2|2| birthplace = Saint Petersburg, Russia deathdate = death date and age|mf=yes|1982|3|6|1905|2|2 deathplace = New York City, United States… … Wikipedia