Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give yourself. We must never forget that it is through our actions, words, and thoughts that we have a choice.

Philip Sidney: (Penshurst (Kent, England), 30 November 1554 – Arnhem, the Netherlands, 17 October 1586) Prominent figure in England during the time of Elizabeth I. He was a noted aristocrat, diplomat, patron and poet. He lives on in his famous sonnets. After his death ( the battle of Zutphen, near Warnsveld, Netherlands )a veritable cult… Lees verder Sir Philip Sidney

It’s best to sail on today’s wind.

Theodor Heuss: (Brackenheim (Württemberg), 31 January 1884 – Stuttgart, 12 December 1963) was a German politician and the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–1959). Heuss studied law and art history in Munich and Berlin. In 1908, he married Elly Knapp, with whom he had one son. After his studies, he worked for… Lees verder Theodor Heuss

The difference between a stupid man and a wise one is the stupid man’s inability to calculate the consequences of the action. The same goes for government.

There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.

Perhaps, somewhere, some day, at a less miserable time, we may see each other again.

Jane Hirshfield: (born February 24, 1953) American poet, essayist, and translator, known as ‘one of American poetry’s central spokespersons for the biosphere’ and recognized as ‘among the modern masters,’ ‘writing some of the most important poetry in the world today.’ A 2019 elected member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, her books include… Lees verder Jane Hirshfield

Make sure you don’t start seeing yourself through the eyes of those who don’t value you. Know your worth, even if they don’t.

Keith Donohue: (born 1959). American novelist. He is the author of six novels: The Girl in the Bog (2024), The Motion of Puppets (2016), The Boy Who Drew Monsters (2014), Centuries of June (2011), Ang els of Destruction (2009), and The Stolen Child (2006). His acclaimed 2006 novel The Stolen Child, about a changeling, was… Lees verder Keith Donohue