Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce: (Dublin, 2 February 1882 – Zurich, 13 January 1941). Irish writer considered one of the most important writers of the 20th century. His main work is the novel Ulysses, considered the pinnacle of modernism. Winds of May that dance on the sea, dancing a ring-around in glee. From furrow to furrow,… Lees verder James Joyce

Nina LaCour: American author, primarily known for writing young adult literature with queer, romantic story lines. Her novel We Are Okay won the Printz Award in 2017. LaCour was born in 1983 and raised in the San Francisco Bay area. Her family instilled in her an appreciation for the arts and education: “her grandmother taught… Lees verder Nina LaCour

It’s better to have nobody than someone who is half there, or who doesn’t want to be there.

One day – long after I am gone – you will remember these words. We need to ban the Federal Reserve and keep the secret societies out of our great country. Know that it is never too late! And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you – ask what… Lees verder John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Marilyn Monroe: Pseudonym of Norma Jeane Mortenson. (Los Angeles (California), 1 June 1926 – there, 4 August 1962). American fashion model, actress and singer. She became an icon in the 1950s as a sex symbol. Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one. We are all stars, and we deserve to twinkle.… Lees verder Marilyn Monroe

The human soul is as delicate and vulnerable as the wings of the butterflies. We should always keep this in mind when dealing with each other.

Siegfried Emanuel van Praag: (Amsterdam, 8 August 1899 – Brussels, 16 March 2002) Dutch writer. He was the son of a Jewish diamond merchant and became a secondary school French teacher. In 1925, he published his first novel, the first of some sixty books. In the same year, he married the journalist Hilda Sanders. In… Lees verder Siegfried Emanuel van Praag

Choose to be happy. Choose to see things positively. Every decision we make is one we cannot get back, so choose wisely. Life truly is what you make of it. When you think you’re struggling, remember that you’re actually growing.

Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust: (Auteuil (now part of Paris), 10 July 1871 – Paris, 18 November 1922) French intellectual, novelist, essayist and critic. Ah, in those earliest days of love, how naturally the kisses spring into life! So closely, in their profusion, do they crowd together that lovers would find it as hard… Lees verder Marcel Proust

Heidi Thomas: (August 13, 1962, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK)) British screenwriter, playwright, and producer best known for creating and writing the BBC period drama series “Call the Midwife.” She has also adapted several classic literary works for television, notably the award-winning BBC adaptations of “Cranford,” “Upstairs Downstairs,” “Little Women,” and “Ballet Shoes.” The month of… Lees verder Heidi Thomas