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"Das Geheimnis des Lebens liegt im Suchen nach Schönheit"

English translation: The search for beauty is the real secret of life


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German term or phrase:Das Geheimnis des Lebens liegt im Suchen nach Schönheit
English translation:The search for beauty is the real secret of life
Entered by: casper
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08:06 May 24, 2010
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German term or phrase: "Das Geheimnis des Lebens liegt im Suchen nach Schönheit"
an Ocar Wilde quote.
I have searched the Internet for about one hour and cannot find the English original.
Please send me a link so that I can verify.
Your help is much appreciated.
EdithK
Local time: 14:20
The search for beauty is the real secret of life
Explanation:
http://www.myspace.com/zombie_thirteen

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-05-24 08:23:23 GMT)
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http://shortify.com/10326
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casper
Grading comment
Thanks, actually the points should go to Marga Shaw who found the correct link. Thanks also to Stephen, and I suspect that he is actually right but the quote is simply too long for my purpose.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3"a search after the signs of the beautiful ... to speak more exactly, the search after the secret of
Stephen Sadie
4 +2The search for beauty is the real secret of lifecasper
5 +1The search for beauty is the secret to life
Lesley Robertson
5 -2The secret of life lies in search for beauty.Maja_K


Discussion entries: 3





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Das Geheimnis des Lebens liegt im Suchen nach Schönheit
The search for beauty is the real secret of life


Explanation:
http://www.myspace.com/zombie_thirteen

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-05-24 08:23:23 GMT)
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http://shortify.com/10326

casper
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Thanks, actually the points should go to Marga Shaw who found the correct link. Thanks also to Stephen, and I suspect that he is actually right but the quote is simply too long for my purpose.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  British Diana: the bottom link seems more trustworthy...
19 mins
  -> Yes, British Diana. Thanks :-)
neutral  Stephen Sadie: this appears to be a quote from a person called Jonathan Wilde//this is not a personal competition, we are trying to help the asker
23 mins
  -> Appearances are deceptive ;-) Thank you, Stephen Sadie // Righto - I'm with you. My remark was made in a lighter vein. Didn't you notice the 'wink' emoticon?
agree  Marga Shaw: http://books.google.com/books?id=gVtQ0jzSkPQC&dq=The secret ...
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marga Shaw, for the supporting reference
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
"a search after the signs of the beautiful ... to speak more exactly, the search after the secret of


Explanation:
http://www.fathom.com/feature/121757/index.html

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Note added at 36 mins (2010-05-24 08:42:57 GMT)
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sorry..life missing!


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Note added at 47 mins (2010-05-24 08:54:15 GMT)
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www.fathom.com should get it for you


Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Stephen, where exactly is this? My search option fails me.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Camilla Seifert: Well researched Stephen! Straight from the horse's mouth so to speak.
10 mins
  -> thanks Camilla, even if the German has been changed this is certainly the original
agree  Rebecca Garber
4 hrs
  -> thanks Rebecca
agree  Nicole Backhaus
21 hrs
  -> thanks Nicole
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The search for beauty is the secret to life


Explanation:
Taken from "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
Excerpt straight from book in link


    Reference: http://books.google.at/books?id=PpcobgKLw3sC&pg=PA21&lpg=PA2...
Lesley Robertson
Austria
Local time: 14:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks but I cannot find the quote, I have a blank page.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hermeneutica
59 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
The secret of life lies in search for beauty.


Explanation:
it's self explanatory...

Maja_K
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in MacedonianMacedonian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Andrew Swift: I think you need to revise rule for use of definite article in English language.
1 hr
  -> so does everyone else apparently...
disagree  Stephen Sadie: with andrew
2 hrs
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