Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Epictetus: (50 – c. 130 AD). Stoic philosopher and along with Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, among others, is counted among the leading figures in Stoic philosophy from the first centuries AD. Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems. You are a little soul carrying around… Lees verder Epictetus

Waldemar Bonsels: (February 21, 1880 – July 31, 1952). German writer. He is best known as the creator of the character Maya the Bee. Bonsels’ most famous work is the children’s book *Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer* (The Adventures of Maya the Bee). In addition, he wrote various other literary works, including novels such… Lees verder Waldemar Bonsels

Gretel Ehrlich: (born 1946). American writer, poet and essayist, known for her lyrical descriptions of nature and her work on life in the wilderness of Wyoming, Iceland and the polar regions. Everything in nature invites us constantly to be what we are.

You are one with nature.

A joke and a truth are not mutually exclusive. The best jokes are true and the best truths are jokes.

In order for your dreams to come true, you’ve got to stay awake.

How many of our daydreams would darken into nightmares if there seemed any danger of their coming true!

What passion cannot music raise and quell!

George Bernard Shaw: (Portobello, Dublin, 26 July 1856 – Ayot, St Lawrence, 2 November 1950). Irish playwright, socialist and theatre critic. He was a freethinker, supported the fight for equal rights for women and advocated equal pay for men and women. He was also a staunch vegetarian and opposed to animal testing. He won the… Lees verder George Bernard Shaw

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini: (Predappio, 29 July 1883 – Giulino di Mezzegra, 28 April 1945). Italian politician, journalist and schoolteacher. He was Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943. Following the March on Rome in October 1922, Mussolini came to power and turned Italy into a fascist state. The truth is that men are… Lees verder Benito Mussolini