question: The motivation to succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose. Napoleon Hill wrote, "whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve." A young man asked Socrates the secrets to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. When they meet, Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river. When the water got up to their necks, Socrates took the young man by surprise and pressed him into the water. The boy struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy stared turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp and take a deep breath of air. Socrates asked, "What did you want the most when you were there?" the boy replied. "Air." Socrates said," That is the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it. There is no other secret." A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment . Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results.
1. Where does the motivation to succeed come from?
2. What can the mind achieve?
3. Who  mentions that?
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answer: 1. the burning desire to achieve a purpose
2. whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe
3. Napoleon Hill


question: Satire is a genre of literature, and sometimes graphic and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society. 

A feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm—"in satire, irony is militant"—but parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve of (or at least accept as natural) the very things the satirist wishes to attack. 

Satire is nowadays found in many artistic forms of expression, including internet memes, literature, plays, commentary, television shows, and media such as lyrics. 

The word satire comes from the Latin word "satur" and the subsequent phrase "." "Satur" meant "full" but the juxtaposition with "lanx" shifted the meaning to "miscellany or medley": the expression "lanx satura" literally means "a full dish of various kinds of fruits." 

The word "satura" as used by Quintilian, however, was used to denote only Roman verse satire, a strict genre that imposed hexameter form, a narrower genre than what would be later intended as "satire". Quintilian famously said that "satura," that is a satire in hexameter verses, was a literary genre of wholly Roman origin ("satura tota nostra est"). He was aware of and commented on Greek satire, but at the time did not label it as such, although today the origin of satire is considered to be Aristophanes' Old Comedy. The first critic to use the term "satire" in the modern broader sense was Apuleius.
1. What is the article about?
2. What is Satire?
3. What is it’s origin considered as of today?
4. Who used Satura?
5. What was it used for?
6. what did he say about it?
7. did it also come from another language?
8. which one?
9. what does it mean in Latin?
10. does the meaning change if added to lanx?
11. to what?
12. what would Lanx Satura really mean?
13. could you name a feature of satire please?
14. Is Satire found these days?
15. where?
16. are these artistic?
17. can it be used to shame people?
18. is it always used as humor?
19. what is it's main goal?
20. what is used in a satirical writing?
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answer: 1. satire
2. a genre of literature, and sometimes graphic and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement
3. Aristophanes' Old Comedy
4. Quintilian
5. to denote only Roman verse satire,
6. that it was a literary genre of wholly Roman origin ("satura tota nostra est")
7. yes
8. Latin
9. "full"
10. yes
11. "to "miscellany or medley"
12. a full dish of various kinds of fruits
13. humor
14. yes
15. memes, literature, plays, commentary, television shows, and media such as lyrics
16. yes
17. yes
18. no
19. constructive social criticism
20. parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre


question: (CNN) -- They were a Parisian group of artists that gave birth to the Impressionism art movement, so it is perhaps fitting that one of their devotees records the French Open with those broad brushstrokes. 

Year after year, Joel Blanc makes the short pilgrimage from his Paris studio to the Stade Roland Garros for the tennis year's second grand slam, aiming to encapsulate the tournament's magic onto his canvas. 

In a style reminiscent of those Impressionist forefathers, he brings to life in his paintings what he witnesses taking place in front of him on the famous red clay courts. 

"When I begin the painting, I don't know exactly what will happen but I know what I want to introduce in the beginning. After, it's a story of life," he told CNN's Open Court show. 

"I know how it begins, but I don't know how it finishes." 

A key principle of Impressionism was to paint outdoors rather than inside a studio, so it's a style tailor-made to Blanc's own way of working. 

It's an approach that has won over tennis stars such as Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal -- both fans and owners of the Frenchman's paintings -- or television companies, who invite him to cover sporting events. 

Making his first visit to depict the action on the main court of Philippe Chatrier in 2004, Blanc has returned every year since, attracted by both the stadium and the French Open's allure and charm. 

"Roland Garros is my favorite place," says the 68-year-old. "It's very special, it's near to my studio, I'm like a neighbor. 
1. Does Blanc know how it begins?
2. What about how to finish it?
3. Does he like to paint outside?
4. What movement is painting outdoors a key principle of?
5. Versus painting where?
6. What sport is Federer famous for playing?
7. Who else is good at tennis?
8. Do Federer and Nadal dig Blanc's paintings?
9. Do they own any?
10. Who invites Blanc to come cover sporting events?
11. When did he make the first of such visits?
12. Which court was that on?
13. Has he ever come back since that first time?
14. How often?
15. Is he attracted to a woman's allure and charm?
16. What is he attracted by?
17. Is it a far pilgrimage from his studio to the Stade?
18. Is Roland Garros one of his favorite places?
19. How old is he, anyway?
20. What brush strokes does he use to record the French Open with?
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answer:
1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes
4. Impressionism
5. inside a studio
6. Tennis
7. Rafael Nadal
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. television companies
11. 2004
12. the main court of Philippe Chatrier
13. Yes
14. Every year
15. unknown
16. both the stadium and the French Open's allure and charm
17. no
18. Yes
19. 68
20. broad brushstrokes