Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Kyong Ho Seonsa: (Hanja, Korea: 1849–1912). Famous Korean Sŏn master, and the 75th Patriarch of Korean Sŏn. His original name was Song Tonguk; and his dharma name was Sŏng’u. He is known as the reviver of modern Korean Sŏn Buddhism. Song Tonguk was born in southern Korea (Chŏnju, Chŏlla province), and entered the sangha at… Lees verder Kyong Ho

Maurice Bernard Sendak: (Brooklyn, New York, 10 June 1928 – Danbury, Connecticut, 8 May 2012). American author and illustrator of children’s books. His best-known work is the book Where the Wild Things Are (1963). The book was published in the Netherlands under the title Max and the Maximonsters. Sendak also wrote and illustrated an animated… Lees verder Maurice Sendak

Bamigboye Olurotimi: Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Nigerian writer, poet, techie and mentor from Lagos.   There is always an opportunity to start again and again. If the old ways are not working last year, look for better ways of doing it in the new year and start again afresh.  

L. R. Knost: American (Florida) award-winning author, feminist, and social justice activist, L.R.Knost, is the founder and director of the children’s rights advocacy and family consulting group, Little Hearts/Gentle Parenting Resources. When life feels too big to handle, go outside. Everything looks smaller when you’re standing under the sky.

Toshikazu Kawaguchi: (Osaka, 3 April 1971). Japanese writer, screenwriter and director. Don’t leave anything for later. Later, the coffee gets cold. Later, you lose interest. Later, the days turns into night. Later, people grow up. Later, people grow old. Later, life goes by. Later, you regret not doing something…when you had the change.

Gloria Marie Steinem: (Toledo (Ohio), 25 March 1934) Feminist, journalist and activist from the United States, active since the 1950s. She was a columnist for New York magazine and founder of Ms. In 1969, she published the article ‘After Black Power, Women’s Liberation’, which made her a feminist leader in the United States. In 2005,… Lees verder Gloria Steinem

Jean-Jacques Rousseau: (Geneva, Switzerland, 28 June 1712 – Ermenonville, France, 2 July 1778). Pioneering philosopher and writer. He influenced literature, pedagogy and politics. Besides being a philosopher and pedagogue, Rousseau was also a composer. He composed seven operas and other musical pieces. He was also a lover of botany. He is also known for his… Lees verder Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Emanuel von Geibel: (17 October 1815 – 6 April 1884) was a German poet and playwright. However clever the lie, in the end it always breaks its leg. Canst thou not speak the truth out of virtue, do it out of intelligence.

Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins: (Port Talbot, Wales, 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor and composer. His probably best-known role is that of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, for which he won the 1991 Oscar for best male lead. He received an Oscar nomination for the role of butler Stevens in The… Lees verder Anthony Hopkins

Sendhil Mullainathan: (born c. 1973). American professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a professor of Computation and Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business from 2018-2024. He is the author of Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much (with Eldar Shafir). He was hired with… Lees verder Sendhil Mullainathan