Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Martin Luther: (Germany 10 November 1483– 18 February 1546) German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Western and Christian history.   Even if… Lees verder Martin Luher

Be with those who bring out the best in you, not the stress in you. Never give up. Everyone has bad days. Pick yourself up and keep going. We live by possibilities and die by realities. Those who want to find pearls have to dive deep. Sometimes the people around you will not understand your… Lees verder Author unknown

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: (Porbandar, 2 October 1869 – New Delhi, 30 January 1948) Often called Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian jurist and politician who became India’s national and spiritual leader. Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Be the change you want to see in the… Lees verder Mahatma Gandhi

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) German polymath and writer, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language.   By seeking and blundering we learn. It’s all messy: the hair, the bed, the words, the heart. Life. Every day we should hear at… Lees verder Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Error flows, truth seeps. Many a man drove into life with a four-horse chariot, who later stumbles around the grave of his illusions with a wooden leg.

Nicolas Chamfort: Pseudonym of Sébastien-Roch Nicolas. (Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, 6 April 1741 – Paris, 13 April 1794). French poet and writer known for his aphorisms. Pleasure can be supported by an illusion, but happiness rests upon truth. Women bestow on friendship only what they borrow from love. The most wasted day of all is that on… Lees verder Nicolas Chamfort

Maya Angelou: Born Marguerite Annie Johnson. (Saint Louis, Missouri, 4 April 1928 – Winston-Salem, 28 May 2014). American writer, poet, singer, dancer, civil rights activist and professor of American Studies. She acted, wrote and produced films, soundtracks and directed. If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can… Lees verder Maya Angelou

The different religions are but gates of the same city.

Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river. When the ocean is searching for you, don’t walk into the river. Listen to the ocean. – Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi

Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river. When the ocean is searching for you, don’t walk into the river. Listen to the ocean. – Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi