Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

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.

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who are alive.

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends.

John Ruskin: (London, 8 February 1819 – Brantwood (Lancashire), 20 January 1900). English critic who became best known for his work as an art critic and social critic, but is also remembered as a writer, poet and talented watercolourist. Ruskin’s essays on art and architecture were highly influential in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The… Lees verder John Ruskin

Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.