Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Henry David Thoreau: Born as David Henry Thoreau. (Concord (Massachusetts), 12 July 1817 – there, 6 May 1862). American essayist, teacher, social philosopher, naturalist and poet. The question is not what you look at, but what you see. Experience is in the fingers and head. The heart is inexperienced. – If one advances confidently in… Lees verder Henry David Thoreau

Science fiction is not necessarily either fiction or anything to do with science.

Robert Anson Heinlein: (Butler (Missouri), 7 July 1907 – Carmel-by-the-Sea (California), 8 May 1988). One of the most influential American science fiction writers. Along with Isaac Asimov and Arthur Clarke, he was among the ‘big three’ of 20th-century science fiction. May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.… Lees verder Robert A. Heinlein

Ludwig van Beethoven: (Bonn, 15, 16 or 17 December[1] 1770 – Vienna, 26 March 1827). German composer, musician, virtuoso and conductor. His style in his early period is directly in line with that of Mozart and Haydn, with whom he is considered part of the First Viennese School. He brought classicism to completion and, in… Lees verder Ludwig van Beethoven

The highest art of warfare is not to fight at all, but to subvert anything of value in the country of your enemy until such time that the perception of reality of your enemy is screwed up to such an extend that he does not perceive you as an enemy…You can take your enemy without… Lees verder Yurli Bezmenov

Karel Appel: (Amsterdam, April 25, 1921 – Zurich, May 3, 2006) was a Dutch painter and sculptor in modern art from the second half of the twentieth century, who can be considered an Expressionist. His breakthrough came through his membership in the Cobra group. Appel was born on Dapperstraat in Amsterdam, in a working-class neighborhood.… Lees verder Karel Appel

Irma Joubert: (Pretoria, 28 August 1947). South African writer of historical fiction. Irma Joubert was born in Pretoria and grew up on a farm in Bosveld. After studying history at the University of Pretoria and UNISA, she taught Afrikaans and history at a secondary school until 2004. After retiring, she took several writing courses. Her… Lees verder Irma Joubert

Politics would not be possible at all without the bad memory of mankind. Some questions are so good it would be a shame to spoil them with an answer. Woke up on the wrong side of his dreams. Whoever that happens to is dead. If you want to be genius you have to go too… Lees verder Harry Mulisch

Freedom is not a right, it is a duty.

Nikola Tesla: (Smiljan, 10 July 1856 – New York, 7 January 1943). Inventor, electrical engineer and physicist. He is considered one of the greatest engineers and inventors of all time. Nikola Tesla is best known to the general public as the inventor of the alternating current generator, the alternating current electric motor and other key… Lees verder Nicola Tesla