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Inside every German there is a touch of the wild-haired Beethoven striding through forests and weeping over a mountain sunset, grappling against impossible odds to express the inexpressible.
Contrary to popular belief, the Germans do not know everything, they just know everything better.
No matter how early you struggle to get to the beach, the Germans will be there before you.
The Germans only really come into their own after retirement, at which point they discover within themselves reserves of conservatism and a passion for Ordnung they had never dreamed of in their crazy youth. “To
The Germans believe in the firm handshake which, done properly, should dislocate at least half a dozen of the smaller bones.
Kummerspeck – Excess weight gained from emotional overeating. Literally, grief bacon.
