Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

William Watson: (London, 3 April 1715 – there, 10 May 1787). English botanist and physician, but he became best known for his work on electricity. Early in his career, he promoted Carl Linnaeus’s system in England. In 1746, he covered the inside and outside of the Leiden bottle (condenser, invented by Pieter van Musschenbroek) with… Lees verder William Watson

Baron Thurlow, of Thurlow in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created on 11 June 1792 for the lawyer and politician Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow, with remainder to his younger brothers and the heirs male of their bodies. May! Queen of blossoms, and fulfilling flowers,… Lees verder Baron Thurlow

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.