Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Ronald Wilson Reagan: (Tampico, Illinois, 6 February 1911 – Los Angeles, California, 5 June 2004). 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Reagan, after a career as an actor, went into politics. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975, before becoming the… Lees verder Ronald Reagan

Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts.

Dreams and reality are opposites. Action synthesizes them.

We develop by playing. The truth is that playing is the most serious activity in the world.

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.

Be strong enough to stand alone, be yourself enough to stand apart, but be wise enough to stand together when the time comes.

Lucille Désirée Ball: (Jamestown, New York, 6 August 1911 – Beverly Hills (California), 26 April 1989) American actress and comedienne, known as Lucy Ricardo in the television series I Love Lucy. Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. I’d rather… Lees verder Lucille Ball

All action results from thought, so it is thoughts that matter.

The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel: (Geneva, 27 September 1821 – there, 11 May 1881). Swiss philosopher, poet and critic. Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence. A man only understands what is akin to something already existing in himself. An error is the more dangerous the more it contains truth. So… Lees verder Henri-Frédéric Amiel