Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien: (Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa, 3 January 1892 – Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 2 September 1973). English philologist, poet and professor of English language and literature. He became best known as the author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, making him the father of modern fantasy… Lees verder J. R. R. Tolkien

Thomas Clayton Wolfe: (Asheville, North Carolina, 3 October 1900 – Baltimore, 15 September 1938). American writer. Wolfe studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later at Harvard University. From 1924 to 1929, he also taught American literature there, but gave that up to focus entirely on writing. Wolfe travelled to Europe… Lees verder Thomas Wolfe

Matthew Arnold: (Laleham-on-Thames (Middlesex) 24 December 1822 – Liverpool 15 April 1888) was an English poet, literary critic, teacher and school inspector. During the period from 1847-1851, he worked as a school inspector. In 1849, he published his first collection of poems. In 1851, he married Frances Lucy Wightman. They had six children, three of… Lees verder Matthew Arnold

Leo Robin: (April 6, 1895 – December 29, 1984). American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song “Thanks for the Memory,” sung by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross in the film The Big Broadcast of 1938, and with Jule Styne on “Diamonds Are… Lees verder Leo Robin

Marie Lu: Born Xiwei Lu’ (Wuxi, 11 July 1984). Chinese-American writer. She is known for the Legend trilogy. This book series is set in a dystopian and militarised future. Even the illusion of June is enough to send a stabbing pain through my chest.

James William Buffet: (Pascagoula (Mississippi), 25 December 1946 – Sag Harbor (New York State), 1 September 2023), known as Jimmy Buffett, was an American singer of country, rock and pop music. He became known for the songs Margaritaville and Come Monday. He was also a lyricist and businessman, and performed as a guest on several… Lees verder Jimmy Buffett

John Stuart Mil: (Pentonville, 20 May 1806 – Avignon, 8 May 1873). English philosopher and economist. He was a proponent of utilitarianism, the ethical theory proposed by his godfather Jeremy Bentham. He described his own version of this in the work Utilitarianism, indicating the need to distinguish between different kinds of pleasure. In his well-known… Lees verder John Stuart Mill

There are dreams stronger than death. Men and women die holding these dreams.

Antoine Gerard Theodore (Toon) Hermans: (Sittard, 17 December 1916 – Nieuwegein, 22 April 2000) Dutch cabaret artist, singer, painter and poet. He is considered one of the ‘Big Three of post-World War II Dutch cabaret’, along with Wim Sonneveld and Wim Kan. When you are young, you hardly get a chance to know who you… Lees verder Toon Hermans

Saddle your dreams before you ride em.