Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

There is one way in this country in which all men are created equal—there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president. That institution, gentlemen, is the court.

If you can dream it, you can do it! Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.

Man is a prisoner on death row lucky enough not to know the date of his execution.

Anne Sexton: Born Anne Gray Harvey (Newton (Massachusetts), 9 November 1928 – Weston (Massachusetts), 4 October 1974). American poet. In 1967, she won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. This November there seems to be nothing to say. I know that I have died before—once in November. I would like to think that no one would… Lees verder Anne Sexton

John Barrowman: (Glasgow, 11 March 1967). Scottish (musical) actor, dancer, singer and television presenter who has worked in the UK and the US. He speaks English with an American accent because his family moved to Illinois when he was nine years old. He is best known for his television work in the UK, particularly his… Lees verder John Barrowman

Diane Duane: (born May 18, 1952). American science fiction and fantasy author, long based in Ireland. Her works include the Young Wizards young adult fantasy series and the Rihannsu Star Trek novels. Do it now and avoid the June rush! Fear death by water! I have laughed more than daffodils and cried more than June.… Lees verder Diane Duane

Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein: (New York, 12 July 1895 – Doylestown, 23 August 1960). American composer and librettist. He later adopted the ‘II’ to avoid confusion with his grandfather, the impresario Oscar Hammerstein. Together with Richard Rodgers, he formed a highly successful team, composing several Broadway musicals in the 1940s and 1950s. June is bustin’… Lees verder Oscar Hammerstein II

It’s okay to love something a little too much, as long as it’s real to you.

I think people would be happier if they admitted things more often. In a sense we are all prisoners of some memory, or fear, or disappointment—we are all defined by something we can’t change.

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón: (Coyoacán, 6 July 1907 – there, 13 July 1954). Mexican surrealist painter. Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light. Those who love us see us with their heart.