Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

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• Enthusiasm — En*thu si*asm, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to be inspired or possessed by the god, fr. ?, ?, inspired: cf. enthousiasme. See {Entheal}, {Theism}.] 1. Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• enthusiasm — 01. I wish you would show a little more [enthusiasm] about our upcoming wedding. You re making me a little nervous. 02. I asked my wife if she wanted to go to the party, but she didn t seem very [enthused] about the idea, so I ll probably go by… …   Grammatical examples in English

• Adventureland (Iowa) — Infobox Amusement park name = Adventureland slogan = Iowa s Largest and Most Complete Family Resort Complex area=180 acres location = Altoona location2 = Iowa location3 = United States flagicon|USA season = Daily Memorial Day through Labor Day,… …   Wikipedia

• enthousiasme — [ ɑ̃tuzjasm ] n. m. • 1546; gr. enthousiasmos « transport divin » 1 ♦ Antiq. Délire sacré qui saisit l interprète de la divinité. ⇒ inspiration, transe; ravissement. « Donna t on d abord le nom d enthousiasme [...] aux contorsions de cette pythie …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• en|thu|si|asm — «ehn THOO zee az uhm», noun. 1. eager interest; zeal: »The pep talk filled us with enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm (Emerson). SYNONYM(S): eagerness, ardor, fervor. 2. Archaic. extreme or extravagant religious… …   Useful english dictionary

• Foothills Middle School — Infobox School2 name = Foothills Middle School motto = Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. –Ralph Waldo Emerson established = 1954 type = Middle school location= 171 E. Sycamore Ave. Arcadia, CA 91006 Phone:(626) 821 8363 Safety… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

• Ireland — Irelander, n. /uyeur leuhnd/, n. 1. John, 1838 1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888 1918. 2. Also called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British …   Universalium

• The Decline of the West — Cover of Volume II, first edition, 1922 The Decline of the West (German: Der Untergang des Abendlandes), or The Downfall of the Occident, is a two volume work by Oswald Spengler, the first volume of which was published in the summer of 1918.… …   Wikipedia

• patristic literature — Body of literature that comprises those works (excluding the New Testament) written by Christians before the 8th century. It refers to the works of the Church Fathers. Most patristic literature is in Greek or Latin, but much survives in Syriac… …   Universalium