Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Paul Laurence Dunbar: (Dayton, 27 June 1872 – there, 9 February 1906). American author. October is the treasure of the year, and all the months pay bounty to her store. When August days are hot and dry, I won’t sit by and sigh or die, I’ll get my bottle on the sly, and go ahead,… Lees verder Paul Laurence Dunbar

William Hamilton Hayne: American poet (1856-1929). Oh! Fragrant is the breath of May in tranquil garden closes, and soft yet regal is her sway among the springtide roses.

William Morris: (Walthamstow, London, 24 March 1834 – London, 3 October 1896). Chief designer and utopian thinker of 19th-century England. He is widely regarded as the founder of the fantasy genre. He is best known as the spiritual father of the arts-and-crafts movement. He was a versatile man: he was involved in literature, designing, printing… Lees verder William Morris

Benjamin Franklin: (Boston, 17 January [O.S. 6 January] 1705/6[1] – Philadelphia, 17 April 1790). One of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was also an American politician, scientist and moralist. He is the epitome of industriousness and honesty. Those willing to give up essential freedom to buy a bit of temporary security deserve… Lees verder Benjamin Franklin

As the archeology of our thought easily shows, man is an invention of recent date. And one perhaps nearing its end.

Ewout Kieckens: Dutch historian, writer, journalist and TV personality. Writes and publishes widely on Italy. Luck first sees if it is welcome. If you let luck take its course, you won’t have to look for it.

A society that favors equality over freedom will achieve neither. History suggest only that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom.

Marie Geneviève Charlotte Thiroux d’Arconville: Born Darlus (Paris, 17 October 1720 – there, 23 December 1805) . French man of letters and naturalist. She wrote numerous philosophical, historical and literary works, which she usually published anonymously. She also translated English fiction and non-fiction into French. Her greatest contribution was her in-depth research on decay. Since… Lees verder Madame Geneviève Thiroux d’Arconville

When you listen to Mozart, the silence that follows is still Mozart.

Marry in the month of May, and you’ll surely rue the day. Married when bees o’er May blossoms flit, strangers around your board will sit. If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you’ll know. Married when March winds shrill and roar, your home will lie on a distant shore.