Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Morgan Harper Nichols: (born February 4, 1990, as Morgan Novelate Harper). American Christian musician, songwriter, mixed-media artist, and writer, whose work is centered around the question “how can we create connection?”. Her first album, Morgan Harper Nichols, was released by Gotee Records in 2015. She now works full time as a writer, artist, and musician,… Lees verder Morgan Harper Nichols

Maurice Blanchot: (Quain Devrouze, 22 September 1907 – Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis, 20 February 2003). French novelist, essayist and philosopher. Blanchot was born on 22 September 1907 in Quain (Saône-et-Loire), where he grew up in a wealthy Catholic family and enjoyed a solid education. After obtaining his baccalauréat at the age of sixteen, Blanchot was determined to… Lees verder Maurice Blanchot

Ad Reinhardt: (Buffalo, 24 December 1913 – New York, 30 August 1967) . American abstract painter and theorist/writer. His most important work, created in the 1950s and 1960s, has similarities with post-painterly abstraction, hard edge and minimalism. Reinhardt strove for a style of painting that referred only to itself, meant nothing, and ‘bore no resemblance… Lees verder Ad Reinhardt

Robert Wilson:  (October 4, 1941 – July 31, 2025). American director and playwright of experimental theater. He also worked as a choreographer, performer, painter, sculptor, video artist, and sound and lighting designer. He is best known for his collaboration with Philip Glass and Lucinda Childs on Einstein on the Beach, and his frequent collaborations with Tom Waits. In 1991, Wilson established The Watermill Center, “a… Lees verder Robert Wilson

Julius Caesar Watts Jr.: (born November 18, 1957). American politician, clergyman, and former football player. Watts played as a quarterback in college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and later played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 as a Republican, representing Oklahoma’s 4th… Lees verder J. C. Watts Jr.

Anthony J. Mahavorick: (29 February 1960). Better known as Tony Robbins, he is an American coach, speaker and writer. Robbins has written several books, including Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within. He is also the author of motivational audiobooks such as Personal Power II, Get the Edge and Lessons in Mastery. Robbins has coached… Lees verder Tony Robbins

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