Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

John Greenleaf Whittier: (Haverhill, Massachusetts, 17 December 1807 – 7 September 1892 Hampton Falls, New Hampshire). American Quaker, reformer and poet who belonged to the group of the Fireside Poets. Whittier was a pioneer in regional literature and a passionate campaigner for humanitarian causes, especially the abolition of slavery. His first poems were published in… Lees verder John Greenleaf Whittier

William Cullen Bryant: (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878). American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. Born in Massachusetts, he started his career as a lawyer but showed an interest in poetry early in his life. In 1825, Bryant relocated to New York City, where he became an… Lees verder William C. Bryant

The man who views the world at 50, the same way he viewed it at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life. Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.

Love, humour and patience are the wings that take you across all oceans.

Erasmus: Pseudonym Desiderius Erasmus and with a loconym Erasmus Roterodamus (Rotterdam, 28 October 1466,1467 or 1469 – Basel, 12 July 1536). Dutch humanist, Catholic theologian, philosopher, philologist and educator. He is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the Northern Renaissance. He was a priest and Augustinian canon who, in his own moderate way,… Lees verder Erasmus

Surely it is our choices that define us.

The rich is not happier than he who has enough.

Success sometimes can really bite you in the shorts.

Edmund Burke: (Dublin, 12 January 1729 – Beaconsfield, 9 July 1797). British-Irish philosopher and politician considered the founder of modern conservatism. For the liberal Whigs, he sat in the House of Commons for more than 30 years. Burke is best known for his vigorous opposition to the French Revolution, which he saw as a consequence… Lees verder Edmund Burke

Jen Selinsky: (Born Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, USA) American writer of fiction, short stories, non-fiction, proverbs and poems. The promise of spring’s arrival is enough to get anyone through the winter.