Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Henry Charles Bukowski: (Andernach (Germany), 16 August 1920 – San Pedro (California, USA, 9 March 1994). American writer and poet. The urban landscape and atmosphere of his hometown of Los Angeles had a profound influence on his work. In turn, he influenced some of his contemporaries and his style was often imitated. He was a… Lees verder Charles Bukowski

Blaise Pascal: (Clermont-Ferrand, 19 June 1623 – Paris, 19 August 1662). French mathematician and physicist, Christian philosopher, theologian and apologist. Pascal was a Catholic who also had a great influence on Protestantism. And if a craftsman was sure to dream for 12 hours every night that he is king, I think he would be almost… Lees verder Blaise Pascal

All earthly happiness is based on a compromise between dream and reality.

Each of us is put here in this time and this place to personally decide the future of humankind. Did you think the Creator would create unnecessary people in a time of such terrible danger? Know that you yourself are essential to this world. Nothing in Nature lives for itself. Rivers don´t drink their own… Lees verder Native American proverbs

In silence our senses come alive… We see the beauty around us more clearly, learn to listen to the language of silence, feel and smell the earth so pure and taste the sweetness of the air we breathe.

Not outwardly, but inwardly. Not temporary, but timeless. Not the same, but different. Not self-evident, but nurturing. Not suspicious, but trusting. Not finite, but infinite. Not boring, but innovative. Not dragging, but enriching. Not black and white, but coloring. Not you and me, but us together.

Andrew Carnegie: (Dunfermline (Scotland), 25 November 1835 – Lenox (Massachusetts), 11 August 1919). American steel magnate and philanthropist of Scottish descent. Outside America, he is probably best known for his contribution to Carnegie Hall in New York and the construction of the Peace Palace in The Hague. As I grow older, I pay less attention… Lees verder Andrew Carnegie

Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you’re going to respond to life.

Virginia Woolf: (South Kensington (London), 25 January 1882 – Lewes (Sussex), 28 March 1941). British writer and feminist. She was a founding member of the Bloomsbury group and became an important figure in London’s literary life in the interwar years. In case you ever foolishly forget: I am never not thinking of you. All the… Lees verder Virginia Woolf

There is more pleasure to building castles in the air than on the ground.