Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Gilbert Keith Chesterton: (London, 29 May 1874 – Beaconsfield, 14 June 1936). English man of letters and journalist. In his writings, he defended the dignity of the human person against all manner of ‘isms’. His sharp, humour-laden attacks earned him great popularity, but also numerous enemies. His best-known works are Orthodoxy (1908), The Everlasting Man… Lees verder Gilbert Keith Chesterton

A wise man fills his brain before emptying his mouth. Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.

Sir Winston Leonard Churchill: (Woodstock, England, 30 November 1874 – London, England, 24 January 1965). British Conservative Party politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955. Nancy Astor to Churchill: ‘If I were married to you, I would put poison in your coffee.’ Churchill: ‘And if… Lees verder Winston Churchill

Louis Leo Holtz: (born January 6, 1937). American former college football coach and television analyst. He served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary (1969–1971), North Carolina State University (1972–1975), the New York Jets (1976), the University of Arkansas (1977–1983), the University of Minnesota (1984–1985), the University of Notre Dame… Lees verder Lou Holz

Laura Therese Marquez: Could not find any information. Arrogance and rudeness are the training wheels of the bicycle of life, for weak people who cannot maintain balance without them.

Isaac Asimov: Born as Isaac Judovich Ozimov. (Petrovichy, Russia, 2 January 1920 – New York, 6 April 1992). American writer and biochemist. He was a highly successful and prolific author of science fiction and popular science books for the general public. He has about 500 publications to his name. Fans still affectionately call him The… Lees verder Isaac Asimov

The opposite of poverty is not wealth. The opposite of poverty is sharing.

Johann Michael Friedrich Rückert: (Schweinfurt, 16 mei 1788 – Neuses bei Coburg, 31 januari 1866). Prominent German poet, translator, and orientalist who made significant contributions to German Romantic literature. He’s particularly renowned for his mastery of poetic form and his deep engagement with Eastern literature and philosophy. One doesn’t believe the truth when a poor… Lees verder Friedrich Rückert

The freedom to remain silent is part of the freedom of speech.

Sunday, the day for the language of leisure.