Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

James Whitcomb Riley: (Greenfield, Indiana, 7 October 1849 – Indianapolis, 22 July 1916). American writer and poet. In 1870, Riley began writing for local newspapers and, after settling in Indianapolis, for the Indianapolis Journal. In 1883, he published The Old Swimmin’ Hole and ‘Leven More Poems after which he signed a contract with a publishing… Lees verder James Whitcomb Riley

Edmund Percival Hillary: (Auckland, 20 July 1919 – there, 11 January 2008). New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, diplomat and publicist. He enjoyed fame as part of the duo that became the first mountaineers to climb the summit of Mount Everest, a feat he accomplished with Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on 29 May 1953. According to a… Lees verder Edmund Hillary

Truman García Capote: (New Orleans, 30 September 1924 – Los Angeles, 25 August 1984). American writer. He wrote fiction, non-fiction, short stories and plays. His best-known works are In Cold Blood (1966) and the novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958). At least 20 films and television series have been made from his works. Aprils have never… Lees verder Truman Capote

Emma Lazarus: (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887). American author of poetry, prose, and translations, as well as an activist for Jewish and Georgist causes. She is remembered for writing the sonnet “The New Colossus”, which was inspired by the Statue of Liberty, in 1883. Its lines appear inscribed on a bronze plaque, installed… Lees verder Emma Lazarus

Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher Parrish Friede: (July 3, 1908 – June 22, 1992). Writing as M.F.K. Fisher, was an American food writer. She was a founder of the Napa Valley Wine Library. Over her lifetime she wrote 27 books, among them Consider the Oyster (1941), How to Cook a Wolf (1942), The Gastronomical Me (1943)… Lees verder Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher

Michael Hogan: Irish poet, born in New Road, Thomondgate in 1832.                                                                                         … Lees verder Michael Hogan

A year from now, you may wish you had started today.

Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. Think only of the best, work only for the best,and expect only the best. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of… Lees verder Christian D. Larson

Everyone needs freedom to really express themselves. Take it, especially when others try to talk you out of it.

William Cullen Bryant: (Cummington, 3 November 1794 – New York, 12 June 1878). American Romantic nature poet and journalist who belonged to the group of the Fireside Poets. The quiet August noon has come. A slumberous silence fills the sky. The winds are still, the trees are dumb. In glassy sleep, the waters lie. The… Lees verder William Cullen Bryant