Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Anne Lamott: (born April 10, 1954). American novelist and nonfiction writer. She is also a progressive political activist, public speaker, and writing teacher. Lamott is based in Marin County, California. Her nonfiction works are largely autobiographical. Lamott’s writings, marked by their self-deprecating humor and openness, cover such subjects as alcoholism, single-motherhood, depression, and Christianity. That… Lees verder Anne Lamott

Lewis Carroll: Pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. (Daresbury, 27 January 1832 – Guildford, 14 January 1898). English deacon in the Anglican Church, mathematician and logician, who became best known for his children’s books. He was the third child and eldest son in a family of 11 children. In January 1851, he left for Oxford, where… Lees verder Lewis Caroll

Sceptics are generally ready to believe anything, provided it is sufficiently improbable. The sceptic only stumbles at matter of fact. True hope is based on energy of character. A strong mind always hopes!! Hope begets courage. He who can plant courage in the human soul is the best physician. He who can take advice is… Lees verder Karl Ludwig von Knebel

People want to hear songs with the words they’re afraid to say.

Eckhart Tolle: Born as Ulrich Leonard Tölle. (Lünen, Germany, 16 February 1948). German teacher and author on spirituality. His first book ‘The Power of Now’ became a bestseller. He lived with his father in Spain from the age of 13. Around the age of 20, he moved to England. As he had not done a… Lees verder Eckhart Tolle

Gaius Sallustius Crispus: (1 October 86[1] – between 39 and 35 BC). Roman historian. His main works are historical monographs on the ‘War against Jugurtha’ (Bellum Iugurthinum) and the ‘Conspiracy of Catilina’ (De Coniuratione Catilinae). Antique sources report his political engagement on the side of the populares, but also his moral failures in his personal… Lees verder Sallustius

Lies can start a war, the truth, on the other hand, can stop entire armies. Freedom is a luxury that not everyone can afford. A little friendship is worth more than the admiration of the whole world. Under “freedom of the church” the rule of the priests is understood. Freedom is a vague concept. There… Lees verder Otto von Bismarck

Edgar Allan Poe: (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849). American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the… Lees verder Edgar Allan Poe

Why can’t people just sit and read books and be nice to each other?

Beautiful things don’t ask for attention.