Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Hippocrates of Kos: (Ancient Greek: Ἱπποκράτης ὁ Κῷος) (Kos, c. 460 BC – Larissa, 377 BC) was a Greek physician. His name means ‘horse tamer’. He is regarded as the founder, the ‘father’ of Western medicine, because he was the first to recognise natural rather than supernatural causes for diseases. He was one of the… Lees verder Hippocrates

Jan Greshoff: (Nieuw-Helvoet, 15 December 1888 – Cape Town, 19 March 1971). Dutch journalist and writer who became best known as a poet and critic. Greshoff worked as a journalist from 1908, including at the Dagblad van Zuid-Holland and ‘s-Gravenhage and for weekly De Hofstad. From 1916, he worked on the arts editorial of De… Lees verder Jan Greshoff

Clarice Lispector: (Chechelnik (Ukraine), December 10, 1920 – Rio de Janeiro, December 9, 1977). Brazilian writer and journalist. Pseudonyms: Helen Palmer, Teresa Quadros, Ilka Soares. She was born into a Jewish family in Ukraine, but when she was two months old, her father was exiled and they emigrated to Brazil. She lost her mother when… Lees verder Clarice Lispector

Menander of Athens: (Ancient Greek: Μένανδρος, Menandros) (Kifisia, 342 – Piraeus (city), 291 BC). Greek playwright. Menander was born the son of Diopeithes, an Athenian general and the governor of Chersonese in Thrace. His uncle Alexis was an actor and director and also wrote plays. He was influential in developing his ability to write comedy… Lees verder Menander of Athens

A round of golf is the ideal antidote to stress.

Rules are made for people who aren’t willing to make up their own.

We have now left Reason and Sanity Junction. Next stop, Looneyville.      

When the apple is ripe it will fall. As welcome as a skunk at a garden party. Health is wealth. One bad apple spoils the whole barrel. It’s easy to swim if another holds up your head. A ship under sail and a big-bellied woman are the handsomest two things that can be seen common.… Lees verder English proverbs and sayings

Frank Anthony Iero: (Belleville, New Jersey, October 31, 1981). One of the guitarists of the alternative rock band My Chemical Romance. He also owned the record label Skeleton Crew. Frank Iero grew up in Belleville, New Jersey. As a child, he suffered from bronchitis and ear infections, which led him to spend much of his… Lees verder Frank Iero