Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Khalil Gibran: Also called Kahlil Gibran; born as Gibran Khalil Gibran. (Bsharri, Lebanon, 6 January 1883 – New York, USA, 10 April 1931). Artist, poet and writer. One may not reach the dawn by the path of the night. Kindness is like snow, it beautifies everything it covers. In every winter’s heart there is a… Lees verder Kahlil Gibran

Daniel Saint: Writer known primarily for contributing the short story It Writhes to the 2016 horror and BDSM-themed anthology The Monster Within, a collaborative work by fifteen authors from the kink community. The anthology follows two characters, John and Katie, who bond online by sharing dark erotic and horror stories, with each author contributing one… Lees verder Daniel Saint

Francis Bacon: 1st Viscount of St Albans. (Strand (London), 22 January 1561 – Highgate, 9 April 1626) English philosopher, statesman, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method. He was also called Lord Verulam. He became Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Although he fell into disfavour politically in 1621, he still remained… Lees verder Francis Bacon

Robert Kendall Goff: (born February 22, 1959). American lawyer, speaker, and author of the New York Times best-selling books Love Does and Everybody, Always. Goff currently works with Love Does, formerly known as Restore International, a non-profit organization he founded. Most people need love and acceptance a lot more than they need advice.

Abraham Hicks: Refers to Esther Hicks, an American author and speaker who claims to channel a group of spiritual entities called ‘Abraham’. Together with her late husband Jerry Hicks, she developed the ‘Law of Attraction’ teachings that have become popular in self-help circles. Esther Hicks gives workshops and seminars in which she claims to act… Lees verder Abraham Hicks

George Orwell: Pseudonym for Eric Arthur Blair (Motihari (India), 25 June 1903 – London, 21 January 1950) British writer, journalist, essayist and literary critic. He is one of the most admired English-language authors of the 20th century. In our age, there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues,… Lees verder George Orwell

Man is the measure of all things: of the things that are, that they are, of the things that are not, that they are not.

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche: (Röcken, 15 October 1844 – Weimar, 25 August 1900) German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet and philologist considered one of the most influential modern thinkers. Perhaps no one has yet been truthful enough about what ‘truthfulness” is. The antithesis is the narrow gate through which error prefers to sneak into the truth.… Lees verder Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Margaret Eleanor Atwood: (Ottawa, 18 November 1939). Prominent contemporary Canadian writer. She is a poet, novelist, literary critic, feminist and political activist. She has received both national and international recognition. A rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, as long as it stays inside the maze.

Paulo Coelho de Souza: (born, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 24 August 1947). Brazilian lyricist and novelist and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002. His 1988 novel The Alchemist became an international best-seller. I think it’s important to realize you can miss something, but not want it back. When each day is… Lees verder Paulo Coelho