Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon: (January 12, 1829 – September 20, 1879). Born Rosanna Eleanor Mullins. Canadian writer and poet. She was “one of the first English-Canadian writers to depict French Canada in a way that earned the praise of, and resulted in her novels being read by, both anglophone and francophone Canadians.” Oh! Gladly do we… Lees verder Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon

William ‘Smokey’ Robinson, Jr: (Detroit, 19 February 1940). American R&B and Soul singer and music producer. He was vice president of record company Motown Records between 1961 and 1988. I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May.

Thomas Hardy: (Higher Bockhampton, 2 June 1840 – there, 11 January 1928). English naturalist novelist and poet of the Victorian era and early 20th century. However, his poetry as well as his novels also have strong Romantic undertones. He is widely regarded as one of the great writers of English literature. And the May month… Lees verder Thomas Hardy

Mandy Hale: American author, blogger, and speaker based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She is a New York Times Best-Selling Author of The Single Woman and has built a brand around the name. To get over the past you first have to accept that the past is over. No matter how many times you revisit it, analyze… Lees verder Mandy Hale

Francis Joseph Thompson: (16 December 1859 – 13 November 1907). English poet and Catholic mystic. At the behest of his father, a doctor, he entered medical school at the age of 18, but at 26 left home to pursue his talent as a writer and poet. He spent three years on the streets of London,… Lees verder Francis Thompson

Christian Johann Heinrich Heine: (Düsseldorf, 13 December 1797 – Paris, 17 February 1856). German poet of Jewish descent. He was born Harry Heine, but was baptised Lutheran in 1825 under the name Heinrich Heine. In 1824, he returned to Göttingen to earn his doctorate in law and where he joined the student society Corps Guestphalia,… Lees verder Heinrich Heine

The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to win.

I believe life takes us where we need to be.

Marcus Aurelius: (Latin: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus) (Rome, 26 April 121 – Vindobona or Sirmium, 17 March 180). Emperor from 161 to 180 over the Roman Empire. Not to be confused with Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius. The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. The happiness of your life depends upon… Lees verder Marcus Aurelius

We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.