Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Nanette Newman: (born 29 May 1934). English actress and author. She appeared in nine films directed by her husband Bryan Forbes, including Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964), The Whisperers (1967), Deadfall (1968), The Stepford Wives (1975) and International Velvet (1978), for which she won the Evening Standard Film Award for Best Actress. She was… Lees verder Nanette Newman

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné: (Paris, 5 February 1626 – Grignan (Provence), 18 April 1696). Belonged to the high French nobility and became known as a writer for her letters, which are counted among the classics in French literature. Great friendship does not sit still.        

Steven (Stef) Bos: (Veenendaal, 12 July 1961). Dutch singer-songwriter and actor. He became best known for his song Papa (1991). And we sleep and we dream, While people flow like water, Through the streets, Chasing the money, That spoils their lives. But we only get up, When night falls.        

Julian Patrick Barnes: (Leicester, 19 January 1946). British writer. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages; his best-known work is 1984’s Flaubert’s Parrot. Besides his own name, Barnes also uses several pseudonyms such as Dan Kavanagh, Edward Pygge and Basil Seal. A pier is a disappointed bridge; yet stare at it for… Lees verder Julian Barnes

Johann Gottlieb Fichte: (Rammenau near Bischofswerda, 19 May 1762 – Berlin, 29 January 1814) German philosopher and orator. Fichte was inspired by Immanuel Kant and is considered the founder and first great representative of German idealism. His work falls between the criticism of Kant and the spirit of Hegel. His son Immanuel became a theologian… Lees verder Johann Gottlieb Fichte

Raquel Franco: Bi-racial poet living in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She is the author of When the Bee Stings and her work has been featured in Thought Catalog and Rattle Magazine. And the sun took a step back, the leaves rocked themselves to sleep, and autumn woke up.

Delia Owens: (born April 4, 1949). American author, zoologist, and conservationist. She is best known for her 2018 novel Where the Crawdads Sing. Owens was born and grew up in southern Georgia, where she spent most of her life in or near true wilderness. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from the… Lees verder Delia Owens

Isaac Shapiro: (born 1931). American lawyer with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He is an expert in Soviet law, Japanese law, and served as the president of Japan Society. He has also written widely about Japan and Japanese-American relations. Anything you don’t want to experience, you carry with you.        

Erik van Zuydam: Dutch author of, among others, ‘The discovery of the NOW’ Gives retreats in the Netherlands and Belgium including through Oxygen Breath Therapy. With everything you do to achieve freedom, you keep it from you.        

Angela Bitonti: Belgian life coach and clothing webshop owner. It is not that one drop that makes the bucket overflow. It’s those countless drops before that.