Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki: (Miyazaki Hayao; Tokyo, 5 January 1941). Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author and mangaka. His breakthrough in the West came mainly from the great success of Spirited Away, an animated film that was awarded ‘Best Animated Feature’ at the 75th Oscar ceremony in 2003. In Japan, the film was so well attended… Lees verder Hayao Miyazaki

Sigmund Graff

Sigmund Graff: Born on 7 January 1898 in Roth, Bavaria, Germany. German writer, journalist and playwright A versatile author who wrote various types of literature: Ballads and songs, poems, plays and aphoristics Known for works such as “Der Etappenhase” (1937) and “Die vier Musketiere” (1934) Graff was active as a writer throughout much of the… Lees verder Sigmund Graff

Martin Cooper

When you are doing one thing – talking on your phone, texting, whatever – you are automatically not doing something else. What is the greatest scarcity in the world today? It’s not oil. It’s time. Time is precious. Don’t throw it away.

Angus Wilson

Sir Angus Frank Johnstone-Wilson: (11 August 1913 – 31 May 1991). English novelist and short story writer. He was one of England’s first openly gay authors. He was awarded the 1958 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for The Middle Age of Mrs Eliot and later received a knighthood for his services to literature. April, April,… Lees verder Angus Wilson

Thomas Tusser

Thomas Tusser: (c. 1524 – 3 May 1580). English poet and farmer, best known for his instructional poem Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry, an expanded version of his original title, A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie, first published in 1557. For Tusser the garden was the domain of the housewife, and the 1562 text… Lees verder Thomas Tusser