Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Octavia Estelle Butler: (Pasadena (California), 22 June 1947 – Seattle (Washington), 25 February 2006). American science fiction writer and one of the few African-American women in this genre. Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves… Lees verder Octavia E. Butler

Robin Wall Kimmerer: (born 13 September 1953). Potawatomi (Native American) botanist, author and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment (SUNY-ESF) at the State University of New York. As a scientist and Native American, her work draws on both western science and indigenous knowledge about the environment. Kimmerer has written numerous scientific… Lees verder Robin Wall Kimmerer

Leonora Speyer: Born Leonore von Stosch. (Washington, 7 November 1872 – New York, 10 February 1956). American violinist and poet. In 1927, she won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. April now walks the fields again, trailing her tearful leaves and holding all her frightened buds against her heart. Wrapt in her clouds and mists, she… Lees verder Leonora Speyer

Hannah Arendt: (Linden near Hanover, 14 October 1906 – New York, 4 December 1975). German-American Jewish philosopher and political thinker, who fled Germany from National Socialism and the persecution of Jews and particularly immersed herself in totalitarian political systems. Initially she wrote in German, later mainly in English. The death of human empathy is one… Lees verder Hannah Arendt

Susan Bolinger: American writer and coach. Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Be the reason someone feels seen, welcomed, heard, valued, and loved.        

Baba Ram Dass: Born as Richard Alpert. (Boston, 6 April 1931 – Maui, 22 December 2019). Spiritual teacher who wrote the 1971 bestseller Remember Be Here Now (Ned. transl.: From Here, From Now). He became known for his personal and professional collaboration with Timothy Leary at Harvard University in the early 1960s. He was also… Lees verder Ram Dass

Emile de Laveleye: (Bruges, 5 April 1822 – Flostoy, 2 January 1892). Also Delaveleye. Belgian economist, lawyer and essayist. To ground political freedom, one must learn to respect minorities.        

Paul Avellino: Long Island New York, USA. DIY Dad with a Green Thumb, Homesteading and Sustainability Educator. Now more than ever, we must teach our children to smell the earth, to taste the rain, to feel the wind, to watch things grow, to listen as the sun rises and night falls – and most of… Lees verder Paul Avellino

Atticus: ( 175 G.T. ). Ancient Platonic philosopher who lived in the second century of the Christian era, under the emperor Marcus Aurelius. All that is known about him comes from the fragments of his book preserved in Eusebius’ Preparatio Evangelica. A happy soul is the best shield for a cruel world. I hope to… Lees verder Atticus

Sharon Leah: No information could be found. Rain soaks the earth, prompting growth and preparing the flowers of the season. And we find ourselves shedding our winter coats on the first warm spring day. This is April!