Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

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.

O, the month of May, the merry month of May. So frolic, so gay, and so green, so green, so green!

Alan Jay Lerner: (August 31, 1918 – June 14, 1986). American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world’s most popular and enduring works of musical theatre both for the stage and on film. Lerner won three Tony Awards and three Academy Awards, among other… Lees verder Alan Jay Lerner

…We can work it out. Life is very short, and there’s no time for fussing and fighting, my friend.

Wise men make proverbs, but fools repeat them.

For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a MaCaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.

Bayard Taylor: (January 11, 1825 – December 19, 1878). American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat. As a poet, he was very popular, with a crowd of more than 4,000 attending a poetry reading once, which was a record that stood for 85 years. His travelogues were popular in both the United States… Lees verder Bayard Taylor

David Peter Gray: (born 13 June 1968). British singer-songwriter. Having released his debut album in 1993, he received worldwide attention with White Ladder five years later, particularly for the hit single “Babylon”. White Ladder was the first of three chart-toppers in six years for Gray in the UK, where it became the fifth best-selling album… Lees verder David Gray