Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Alfred A. Montapert: Alfred A. Montapert (1906-1997). American author, speaker, and collector of aphorisms (short, pithy sayings about life). He became best known for publishing quotes and sayings that often appear in calendars, motivational books, and collections.📚 What is he known for? Motivational and life wisdom. He coined (or popularized) many short sayings about: Success,… Lees verder Alfred A. Montapert

Harriet Tubman: (Dorchester County, Maryland, 1823 – Auburn, March 10, 1913). American abolitionist. She was an escaped slave. On an estimated 13 trips to the southern United States, she helped approximately 70 slaves escape to the North or to Canada, using the network known as the Underground Railroad.[1][2] She helped John Brown recruit men for… Lees verder Harriet Tubman

Very little information is available about George Roemisch. What we do know is that his name appeared in the 1894 publication ‘The Lotus’ as the author of that famous quote about forgiveness. But there is hardly anything documented about his life, background, profession or other works. It is ironic that someone who wrote such a… Lees verder George Roemisch

Alexandre (Alex) Despatie: (Montreal, June 8, 1985) is a Canadian diver. Despatie’s big breakthrough came in 1998 when he won gold in the 10-meter platform at the Commonwealth Games as a 13-year-old, achieving a perfect score of all 10s in one jump. This achievement was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2000.… Lees verder Alexandre Despatie

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen: (Lennep (Remscheid), March 27, 1845 – Munich, February 10, 1923). German physicist. He is world-famous for his discovery of a new type of radiation that can penetrate soft materials unhindered. He called it X-rays. In Dutch and German-speaking countries, the physical phenomenon was named after him: Röntgen radiation. In 1901, he received… Lees verder Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

Stewart Alexander Lowe: (24 December 1958 – 5 October 1999). American mountaineer. He has been described as inspiring “…a whole generation of climbers and explorers with his uncontainable enthusiasm, legendary training routines, and significant ascents of rock climbs, ice climbs, and mountains all over the world…”. He died in an avalanche on Shishapangma, in Tibet.… Lees verder Alex Lowe

Claudine Alexandrine Sophie Guérin de Tencin: (Grenoble, 27 April 1682 – Paris, 4 December 1749) Baroness of Saint-Martin de l’isle de Ré, was a writer who organised a famous literary salon in the 18th century.                                         … Lees verder Madame de Tencin

John Rowan: (31 March 1925 – 26 May 2018). English author, counsellor, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, known for being one of the pioneers of humanistic psychology and integrative psychotherapy.He worked in exploring transpersonal psychology, and wrote about the concept of subpersonality. Personal growth is an increase in awareness, an increase in behavioral options, an increase… Lees verder John Rowan

James Danforth Quayle: (born February 4, 1947) . American retired politician and US Army National guard veteran who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, Quayle represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977… Lees verder Dan Quale

William Seward Burroughs II: (Saint Louis, Missouri, 5 February 1914 – Lawrence, Kansas, 2 August 1997).                                                        American writer. Alongside Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso, he was… Lees verder William Burroughs