Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

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

To play the hypocrite. Good from far, but far from good. A leopard can’t change its spots. Threatened men live long. His bark is worse than his bite. All talk, no action. Barking dogs seldom bite. Many hands make light work. Clothes do not always make the man. That patient is not like to recover… 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

Lois Ann Lowry: ( née Hammersberg; born March 20, 1937). American writer. She is the author of several books for children and young adults, including The Giver Quartet, Number the Stars, and Rabble Starkey. She is known for writing about difficult subject matters, dystopias, and complex themes in works for young audiences. Lowry has won… Lees verder Lois Lowry

One easily recognizes the professional photographer in the middle of a herd of tourists: it is the one who hides his camera.  

Erica Jong: (New York, March 26, 1942). American writer who was best known for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying. The book was controversial due to its attitude towards female sexuality and played a prominent role in the second wave of feminism. By 2015, Fear of Flying had sold 27 million copies. What I would… Lees verder Erica Jong

The opera always loses money. That’s as it should be. Opera has no business making money.

Sophia Magdalena Scholl: (Sophie) Scholl (Forchtenberg, 9 May 1921 – Munich-Stadelheim, 22 February 1943). German student and resistance fighter during the Second World War. Somebody, after all, had to make a start. What we wrote and said is also believed by many others. They just don’t dare express themselves as we did. Stand up for… Lees verder Sophie Scholl

Henry Ford: (Wayne County (Michigan), 30 July 1863 – Dearborn (Michigan), 7 April 1947). American industrialist. His mother was of Belgian descent. Ford started his car factory in 1903. He produced his first car as early as 1896. Henry Ford had a special talent for technology. Although his father thought he would be better off… Lees verder Henry Ford