Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Antoine Arnault: (born 4 June 1977). French businessman who is the vice-chairman and CEO of Christian Dior SE. He is the second child and eldest son of billionaire Bernard Arnault, who controls LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. The Arnault family is one of the wealthiest in the world. The west coast of Corsica on a… Lees verder Antoine Arnault

Melanie Gideon: American author of the novels, Did I Say You Could Go, Valley of the Moon and Wife 22, as well as the memoir The Slippery Year: A Meditation on Happily Ever After. Her books have been translated into 30 languages. She was born and raised in Rhode Island and now lives in the… Lees verder Melanie Gideon

Montesquieu or in full Charles Louis de Secondat: Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (Château de La Brède near Bordeaux, France, 18 January 1689 – Paris, France, 10 February 1755), whose full name is also often shortened to Charles de Montesquieu, was a French philosopher and magistrate. He is considered one of the founders… Lees verder Montesquieu

In August, an inescapable blanket of heat settled over Paducah ( Kentucky, US ), the last gasping breath of summer roaring its weight out over the populace.

Cecelia Ahern: (Dublin, September 30, 1981) is an Irish writer. Ahern is the daughter of former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and Miriam Kelly. Her older sister, Georgina, is married to Westlife’s Nicky Byrne. Ahern is currently in a relationship with David Keoghan. In 2000, she was a member of the Irish pop group Shimma,… Lees verder Cecelia Ahern

Victoria Erickson: American author, poet, and founder of world-renowned creative writing workshops and immersions. The scope of Victoria’s writing work runs wide from energy healing using the tool of written language to international poetry retreats to hundreds of online creative workshops teaching thousands of students how to find their “genius” in writing and flow state.… Lees verder Victoria Erickson

Diana Ackerman: American poet, essayist, and naturalist, Diane Ackerman is the author of over two dozen highly acclaimed works of nonfiction and poetry, including the New York Times bestsellers The Zookeeper’s Wife, A Natural History of the Senses, and The Human Age — books beloved by millions of readers all over the world. In prose… Lees verder Diana Ackerman

Jasmine Vaughn-Hall: American Neighborhoods and Community Reporter, The Baltimore Banner. Baltimore, USA. I don’t know about you, but August is still an important chapter in summer’s novel. Don’t let your August be four weeks of feeling sad that fall is right around the corner.

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette: (Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, 28 January 1873 – Paris, 3 August 1954). French writer. She wrote under her surname Colette, with no first name or initials. Those late August mornings smelt of autumn from daybreak ’till the hour when the sun-baked earth allowed the cool sea breezes to drive back the then less heavy aroma of… Lees verder Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Ray Douglas Bradbury: (August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012). American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction. Bradbury is best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and his short-story collections The Martian Chronicles… Lees verder Ray Bradbury