Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Geoffrey Chaucer: (London?, c. 1343 – possibly 25 October 1400) Considered the most important writer in Middle English literature. He was the creator of some of the most acclaimed works of poetry in world literature. Chaucer was not only an exceptionally gifted author and poet, but also led a busy public life as a soldier,… Lees verder Geoffrey Chaucer

Alice Ann Munro: (born Laidlaw), (Wingham (Ontario), 10 July 1931 – Port Hope (Ontario), 13 May 2024). Canadian short-story writer. In May 2009, she was awarded the Man Booker International Prize for her entire body of work. In 2013, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as ‘Master of the contemporary short story’. Munro… Lees verder Alice Munro

It’s not the world that needs to change. It is our consciousness that we must raise.

Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out.

Eugen Berthold Friedrich (Bertolt) Brecht: (Augsburg, German Empire, 10 February 1898 – East Berlin, German Democratic Republic, 14 August 1956). German poet, (stage) writer, stage director and literary critic. Anyone who doesn’t know the truth is just a fool. But whoever knows it and calls it a lie is a criminal. A theater is a… Lees verder Bertold Brecht

You are here on earth to learn.

You Are the Sunshine of My Life.

Lao Zi: Also called: Lao Tzu, Lao ZI, Laozi, Lao Tse. (Originating from (jiaxiang) Henan, Zhoukou, Lüyi ). Chinese philosopher, usually placed in the 6th century BC, during the Period of Spring and Autumn, 604 BC. – 507 B.C. He is, according to Taoism itself, the main founder of Taoism. He may have lived later,… Lees verder Lao Tse (Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, Laozi)

Robin Robbins: American (Salt Lake City) author.                                                                                                … Lees verder Robin Robbins

May means long walks in the evenings, eating outside in the garden whenever possible, and lots of healthy, fresh salads to use up all the lovely summer veg that’s available.