Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

We wear a smile to hide that we’ve been hurt before.

Carol Bishop Hipps: Best known for this specific autumn quote, which is frequently shared on literary websites and social media. There are no extensive biographical details or other works by her readily available; her fame seems to stem primarily from this frequently cited phrase, which appears in various quote collections and autumn-related articles.   Bittersweet… Lees verder Carol Bishop Hipps

Only today,’ he said, ‘Today, in October sun, it’s all gold—sky and tree and water. Everything just before it changes looks to be made of gold.’

I wasn’t born to fit into this world. I was born to create a new one.

Don’t be the reason someone feels insecure. Be the reason someone feels seen, heard and supported.

You are more than you thoughts, your body, or your feelings. You are a swirling vortex of limitless potential who is here to shake things up and create something that the universe has never seen.

Silence makes your body strong. Life cannot be changed. Life can only be created. We should try to create the good world instead of trying to change the world.

I believe in the power of the imagination to remake the world, to release the truth within us, to hold back the night, to transcend death, to charm motorways, to ingratiate ourselves with birds, to enlist the confidences of madmen.

Nobody sets the rules but you. You can design your own life.

Publius Cornelius Tacitus: (c. 56–117). Roman consul, historian, writer and orator. He is often regarded as the greatest historian of Rome, or even of the Roman Empire. Tacitus clearly sympathised with a republican form of government rather than the arbitrariness of some emperors. Because of his versatility and complexity, he has even been quoted by… Lees verder Tacitus