André Maurois, born Emile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog: (Elbeuf 26 July 1885 – Neuilly-sur-Seine 9 October 1967). French writer and historian. For a marriage to be truly happy, love must mingle with friendship. The whole art of marriage is knowing how to move from love to friendship without sacrificing love.
Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Horatio Humphrey: (Wallace (South Dakota), 27 May 1911 – Waverly (Minnesota), 13 January 1978). American politician of the Democratic Party. As such, he served as vice president, among other things. Freedom is the most contagious virus known to man.
Jules Verne
Jules Verne: (Nantes, 8 February 1828 – Amiens, 24 March 1905). French author of adventure travel descriptions using new techniques, to many parts of the earth and to unknown areas such as the deep sea, the interior of the earth and the moon. Verne is often considered the father of science fiction. This is probably… Lees verder Jules Verne
Shameem Anwar
Shameem Anwar: Passed away: Lahore, Pakistan, 17 January 2016 Pakistani teachers. Life fails to be perfect but never fails to be beautiful.
Tree of Wisdom, Camino
Life really starts when you get out of your comfort zone. What could be simpler than walking? It requires nothing but a body, space and time. Keep your backpack light and empty. Everything is within walking distance, if you have time. The camino is where earth and sky meet. The camino is not meant to… Lees verder Tree of Wisdom, Camino
Jacques Amyot
Jacques Amyot: (Melun, 30 October, 1513 – Auxerre, 6 February 1593). Bishop of Auxerre and one of the most important translators into French of ancient texts by Greek and Latin writers. Friendship is the cement of human life.
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert: (Hainichen, 4 July 1715 – Leipzig, 13 December 1769). German writer, poet and moral philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment, best known for his fables. Men dream when they sleep. Women dream when they can’t sleep.
Jacques Brel
Jacques Romain Georges Brel: (Schaerbeek, 8 April 1929 – Bobigny, 9 October1978). Belgian singer, composer and lyricist who became an international celebrity in the early 1960s. After retiring from the stage in 1967, he was active for some time as a film actor and director. During the most important part of his career, he worked… Lees verder Jacques Brel
Maximilien de Robespierre
Maximilien-François-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre: (Arras, 6 May 1758 – Paris, 28 July 1794 or the 10th Thermidor of Year II). French lawyer, statesman and member of the National Convention and the Comité de salut public during the French Revolution. He rose to prominence during the Reign of Terror and was responsible for a large number of… Lees verder Maximilien de Robespierre
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
Jacques Bernardin Henri de Saint-Pierre: (Le Havre, 19 January 1737 – Éragny(Cergy-Pontoise), 21 January 1814). French engineer, world traveller, writer, botanist, vegetarian and professor of moral philosophy. Bernardin was the main representative of Rousseau’s Enlightenment ideas; with his ‘Études de la nature’ he influenced the Romantic writers of the 19th century. Friendship is a harmony… Lees verder Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre