Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

John Beverley Nichols: (9 September 1898 – 15 September 1983). English writer, playwright and public speaker. He wrote more than 60 books and plays. They came on one of April’s most brilliant days – a day as sparkling as a newly-washed lemon – a day when even the shadows were a melange of blue and… Lees verder Beverley Nichols

If you want to be free, all you have to do is let go.

Peter van Geest: Owner of this website, fond of proverbs and sayings. Born: 18 November 1952, Maasdijk, then municipality of Naaldwijk, now municipality of Westland, The Netherlands. See:  Introduction Peter van Geest. We must remember that we are all part of the universe. Any of us acting contrary to the good of the universe hurts… Lees verder Peter van Geest

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich (von) Schlegel: (Hannover, March 10, 1772 – Dresden, January 12, 1829). German literary figure, literary theorist, art critic, poet, philosopher, and translator. He is considered one of the pioneers of comparative linguistics. By writing and publishing fragments, Schlegel attempted to build a philosophical encyclopedia.[1] Schlegel gave German Romanticism, a term that only… Lees verder Friedrich von Schlegel

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world. The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary. Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean… Lees verder Thomas Alva Edison

Don’t kill flowers growing inside of you for someone who doesn’t appreciate the way you bloom.

You have to fly in your dreams to get off the ground later.

The only thing better than a lie is a truth no one wants to believe.

Martin Gijzemijter: (Lelystad, 2 June 1979). Dutch journalist, author and songwriter. When choices gnaw at you and fear prevents you from choosing, dare to ask yourself what do I really have to lose. Everyone has their own worries, everyone has their own pain. Today and tomorrow, let’s be more aware of that.

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.