Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Alphonsus Paulus Johannes Maria: (Fons) Jansen (Bussum, 12 October 1925 – Hilversum, 23 March 1991). Dutch cabaret artist and writer. Traveling by plane: to save time you spend hours being bored. What a deception really: making people laugh at the truth. If everyone is going to say what they think, what will be left of… Lees verder Fons Jansen

Haruki Murakami: (Kyoto, 12 January 1949). Japanese writer and translator. Murakami was born in Kioto and grew up in Kobe. His father was the son of a Buddhist priest. His mother was the daughter of a merchant from Osaka. Both taught Japanese literature. However, Murakami was always more interested in American literature, so he adopted… Lees verder Haruki Murakami

Deepak Chopra: (New Delhi, 22 October 1946). Indian author of books on spirituality, alternative medicine and ayurveda and he lives in the United States. He states that his greatest influence comes from his inherently Hindu faith, especially the teaching of Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita. To make the right choices in life you have to… Lees verder Deepak Chopra

Dame Jean Iris Murdoch: (Dublin, 15 July 1919 – Oxford, 8 February 1999). Irish-born British writer, university lecturer and prolific and highly professional novelist Iris Murdoch dealt with everyday ethical or moral issues, sometimes in the light of myths. As a writer, she was a perfectionist who did not allow editors to alter her text.… Lees verder Iris Murdoch

There’s nothing quite like a Scotch education. One is left with an irreparable debt. My head is full of irregular verbs still.

Words that weep and tears that speak.

Listen to people who know more than you do. Then do it your own way.

Walter ‘Walt’ Whitman: (West Hills (New York), 31 May 1819 – Camden (New Jersey), 26 March 1892). American poet, journalist and essayist whose poetry collection Leaves of Grass marked a milestone in the history of American literature. He is what Americans call a ‘self-made’ man: he started out as an errand boy in a law… Lees verder Walt Whitman

Sun Tzu: (also called Sunzi). (Huimin, c. 544 BC – ?, c. 496 BC). General and military strategist of the Chinese kingdom of Wu during the Period of Spring and Autumn (771 – 476 BC). He is traditionally considered the author of the book The Art of War. There is no instance of a country… Lees verder Sun Tzu

If drunk people start telling you the truth, you’ll have to get yourself more drunk soon.