One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen.

- Philip Wylie -

Tomorrow! (Beyond Armageddon) by Philip Wylie from Amazon.de

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

- Bishop Hall -

Timeanddate.com listed some international leap year traditions as well as some superstitions in its article.

As Germany was not mentioned in the article, I did my own research and found the following information on another website in German:

A German weather proverb claims: Schaltjahr wird Kaltjahr (leap year will be a cold year). This was true a few weeks ago when the temperature had dropped to – 15 C°.

Additionally, when the first day of a leap year falls on a Sunday (such as this year), then three Friday, the 13th come about (such as January, April and July of this year).

Fortunately, I do not believe in any of them. Otherwise I would not have booked my return flight from Japan to Germany for Friday, the 13th of April.

People love to be praised, so do so with all your might.

- Japanese proverb -

Even Monkeys Fall from Trees: The Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs: Vol 1 from Amazon.de

If children’s prayer had any effect, there wouldn’t be a single teacher alive.

- Persian -