Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Ursula Kroeber Le Guin: (née Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018). American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series. Her work was first published in 1959, and her literary career spanned nearly sixty years, producing… Lees verder Ursula K. Le Guin

Israel Chaim (Ischa) Meijer: (Amsterdam, 14 February 1943 – there, 14 February 1995). Dutch journalist, interviewer, television presenter, (stage) writer and film actor of Jewish origin. Together with his parents, he survived the German concentration camp Bergen-Belsen (1943-1945) as an infant and toddler. Love is a lot of friendship plus something else. Friendship is a… Lees verder Ischa Meijer

Malala Yousafzai: (Mingora, 12 July 1997). Pakistani child and women’s rights activist. In 2014, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Kailash Satyarthi. Malala Yousafzai grew up in a family as the daughter of a teacher. She became known for her fight to get girls to go to school. In 2009, she gained… Lees verder Malala Yousafzai

Andy Warhol: Born Andrew Warhola Jr. (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987). American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol is considered one of the most important American artists of the second half of the 20th century. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising,… Lees verder Andy Warhol

William Edwards Deming: (October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993). American business theorist, composer, economist, industrial engineer, management consultant, statistician, and writer. Educated initially as an electrical engineer and later specializing in mathematical physics, he helped develop the sampling techniques still used by the United States Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He… Lees verder W. Edwards Deming

Níkos Kazantzákis: (Iraklion, Crete 18 February 1883 – Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, 26 October 1957). Also transliterated as Kazandzákis, was one of the most important Greek writers of the 20th century. He studied law in Athens and philosophy in Paris with Henri Bergson. He began his career as a writer as a journalist. Kazantzákis was… Lees verder Níkos Kazantzákis

Vex King: Number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author and spiritual teacher who has become a prominent figure in the self-help and personal development space. Vex experienced significant challenges growing up – his father died when he was just a baby, his family were often homeless, and he grew up in troubled neighborhoods where he regularly… Lees verder Vex King

Arletty: (Born Léonie Bathiat in Courbevoie, France, on May 15, 1898; diedin Paris on July 24, 1992) Or Arlette. French actress, daughter of a miner and a laundress; never married; no children. as “the Garbo of France,” who is famed for her work in Les Enfants du Paradis and Hôtel du Nord, and for her… Lees verder Arletty

Antoine Bret: (9 July 1717, Dijon – 25 February 1792, Paris aged 74).1 8th-century French writer and playwright. A prolific writer, he practiced almost all genres. He composed light poetry, comedies, novels, memoirs, parodic and licentious tales. A fairly pure style, ease of invention, reviews more ingenious than deep made him a reputation without rising… Lees verder Antoine Bret

Constance Marie de Théis: Born on 7 November 1767 in Nantes, christened in the parish of Saint-Similien, and died on 13 April 1845 in Paris, by her first marriage Pipelet de Leury and, by her second marriage, Princess, then Countess (1803) then again Princess of Salm-Dyck (1816); she was a French poet and woman of… Lees verder Constance de Théis