Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Shannon L. Alder: Well-known American author, speaker, and advocate for mental health awareness. Shannon L. Alder was born in 1982 in the United States. She grew up with anxiety and depression, which had a significant impact on her life from an early age. Alder started writing as a way to process her emotions and cope… Lees verder Shannon L. Alder

Margaret Ethel Storm Jameson: (8 January 1891 – 30 September 1986). English journalist and author, known for her novels and reviews and for her work as President of English PEN between 1938 and 1944. In my firm, we dealt in lies. Advertising is […] the skillful use of the truth to mislead, to spoil, to… Lees verder Storm Jameson

Lolle Wibe Nauta: (Sneek, 9 February 1929 – Groningen, 11 September 2006). Dutch philosopher and PvdA party ideologue. Nauta was born the son of teacher Wiebe Nauta (1897-1964), later chairman of the Sneker Kamerkring for the CHU, and his second wife Pietje de Jong (1900-1937). He was the brother of former state secretary Dieuwke de… Lees verder Lolle W. Nauta

Ignacio Manuel Altamirano: (Tixtla, 13 November 1834 – San Remo, 13 February 1893). Mexican writer and politician. Altamirano was a full-blooded Nahua Indian from the state of Guerrero, and did not learn Spanish until he was 14. When his father became mayor of his hometown of Tixtla, Altamirano was given the opportunity to study. He… Lees verder Ignacio Manuel Altamirano

S.C. Lourie: British free-spirit mama and writer, living both magically and simply with her childhood sweetheart and three gorgeous girls in London, UK (although she pines for the beach most days!). Apart from being incredibly passionate in the journey to find both the goddess/god and being of humanness insidethe heart, she is also a keen… Lees verder S.C. Lourie

John Gonzalez: No info found.   Realizing that not everyone is meant for us and vica versa is a pivotal step in recognizing our own worth. By accepting and embracing this truth, we become open to forming authentic friendships, experiencing genuine love, and cultivating healthy relationships.        

Kabir: (1398-1518). 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint. His writings greatly influenced the Bhakti movement of Hinduism. His verses can be found in the important religious writings of Sikhism. Kabir was born in the Indian city of Varanasi. He is known to be critical of both organised religions. He questioned what he considered the senseless… Lees verder Kabir

Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall: (London, 3 April 1934). British anthropologist and biologist specialising in ethology and primatology. Goodall is best known for her studies of chimpanzee social and family life in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania from 1960 onwards. She is founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the youth programme Roots & Shoots.… Lees verder Jane Goodall

Shunryu Suzuki: 鈴木 俊隆 Suzuki Shunryū, dharma name Shōgaku Shunryū 祥岳俊隆, often called Suzuki Roshi. (May 18, 1904 – December 4, 1971). Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Zen Buddhist monastery outside Asia (Tassajara Zen Mountain Center). Suzuki founded San… Lees verder Shunryu Suzuki

Humanity is becoming more selfish precisely because we must connect, not stay apart in our own spaces.