Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

The Subhāṣitārṇava: Sanskrit book: Literally “waves of poetry.” The name of an unedited and unpublished ‘subhāṣita-saṃgraha’ (collection of aphorisms). It consists of more than 300 pages in the Bengali script. About the author: Nothing is currently known about the creator of this work. Subject matter: ‘Subhāṣita’ (सुभाषित) refers to Sanskrit metrical aphorisms. Compilations of this… Lees verder Subhāṣitārṇava

Doug Larson: (February 10, 1926 – April 1, 2017). Columnist and editor for the Door County Advocate (1953–1964) and wrote a daily column, “Doug’s Dugout,” for the Green Bay Press-Gazette (1964–1988), both Wisconsin-based newspapers. The column was originally syndicated through United Media under the title “Senator Soaper Says”; Larson took over authorship in 1980. Previously,… Lees verder Doug Larson

Mamie: No information available. Why I love October Why do I love October? There is crimson and golden nuts in the forest, There is fruit in orchard and in hills; ‘This is the banquet hall of seasons’, When their purple wine is spilled; Enjoying splashes of colour, Where the richness of the year is worked.… Lees verder Mamie

John Howard Bryant: (1807–1902). An American poet, farmer, politician, and newspaper editor in Illinois. He was the younger brother of the more famous poet William Cullen Bryant. His books of verse include “Poems Written from Youth to Old Age, 1824-1884” (1885) and “The Life and Poems of John Howard Bryant” (1894). A handwritten note from… Lees verder John Howard Bryant

You’re telling me now? Never go to law with a rich man. The lion’s share. You can’t buy respect. If you don’t use your head, you’ll have to use your legs. Easy come, easy go. To go west. A forgetful head makes a weary pair of heels. To hammer on the same anvil. You’re not… Lees verder English proverbs and sayings II

Felice Leonardo Buscaglia: (March 31, 1924 – June 12, 1998). Also known as “Dr. Love”, was an American author, motivational speaker, and a professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Southern California. Change is the end result of all true learning. Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss… Lees verder Leo Buscaglia

Ethel Watts Mumford: (1876/1878 – 1940). American author from New York City. The surname Mumford came from her first husband, George D. Mumford, a lawyer (married 1894–1901). After her first husband grew intolerant of her prolific writing and art career, she fled to San Francisco in 1899 with their only child, a son. She sued… Lees verder Ethel Watts Mumford

Kenneth Grahame: (Edinburgh (Schotland), 8 maart 1859 – Pangbourne (Berkshire), 6 juli 1932). Schots schrijver. Grahame werd geboren in Edinburgh, Schotland. Hij werd beroemd met het klassieke kinderboek “De wind in de wilgen” (The Wind in the Willows, 1908, met illustraties van Ernest Shepard.) September came in with golden days and silver nights, and the… Lees verder Kenneth Grahame

Malcolm de Chazal: (12 September 1902 – 1 October 1981). Mauritian writer, painter, and visionary, known especially for his “Sens-Plastique”, a work consisting of several thousand aphorisms and “pensées”. Once the lightning has died down, the whirlwinds will continue for another month.

Anna Scott: Famous American actress in the film “Nothing Hill”. “Notting Hill” is a 1999 romantic comedy film directed by Roger Michell, written by Richard Curtis, and produced by Duncan Kenworthy. It stars Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, with Rhys Ifans, Emma Chambers, Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee, and Hugh Bonneville in supporting roles. The story… Lees verder Anna Scott