Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Louise Bennett Weaver: American writer. Born: 10 January 1889 Flandreau South Dakota, US Died: November 1971, Newton, Masschusetts, US. The market is full of delights in July — fresh vegetables, berries, red cherries for pie! Cold and snowy February does seem slow and trying, very. Still, a month made gay by Cupid never could be… Lees verder Louise Bennett Weaver

The essence of mathematics lies in its freedom. A false conclusion once arrived at and widely accepted is not easily dislodged; and the less it is understood, the more tenaciously it is held.

Robert C. Christie Hunter: (1941-2019) American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator and poet, best known for his work with the Grateful Dead. He joined the Grateful Dead in autumn 1967, arriving at a rehearsal just in time to write the first verse of their classic “Dark Star” Hunter wrote lyrics for many of their most famous songs… Lees verder Robert Hunter

John Ray: (Black Notley (Braintree, Essex), 29 November 1627 – there, 17 January 1705). British botanist. Ray was the son of the village blacksmith. He went to study in Cambridge at St Catharine ’s College and taught Greek and mathematics. He published important works on plants, animals and natural theology. His classification of plants in… Lees verder John Ray

Joanna Franklin Bell: Born, Baltimore, The United States. American writer and blogger. Genre: Fiction, Contemporary, Memoir. But here I am in July, and why am I thinking about Christmas pudding? Probably because we always pine for what we don’t have. The winter seems cozy and romantic in the hell of summer, but hot beaches and… Lees verder Joanna Franklin Bell

Money and corruption are ruining the land, crooked politicians betray the working man, pocketing the profits and treating us like sheep, and we’re tired of hearing promises that we know they’ll never keep.

If you lose your concentration singing harmony, then it’s lackluster and no fun to watch.

Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted by man; without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society.

Amy Judith Levy: (10 November 1861 – 9 September 1889). English essayist, poet, and novelist best remembered for her literary gifts; her experience as the third Jewish woman at Cambridge University, and as the second Jewish student at Newnham College, Cambridge; her feminist positions; her friendships with others living what came later to be called… Lees verder Amy Levy

The little man weighs what can hurt him, for fear he dare not go to work; the mediocre prefers to refrain from work that may involve difficulties; the truly great man will never finish a task once begun in defeat.