Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Very little information is available about George Roemisch. What we do know is that his name appeared in the 1894 publication ‘The Lotus’ as the author of that famous quote about forgiveness. But there is hardly anything documented about his life, background, profession or other works. It is ironic that someone who wrote such a… Lees verder George Roemisch

Alexandre (Alex) Despatie: (Montreal, June 8, 1985) is a Canadian diver. Despatie’s big breakthrough came in 1998 when he won gold in the 10-meter platform at the Commonwealth Games as a 13-year-old, achieving a perfect score of all 10s in one jump. This achievement was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2000.… Lees verder Alexandre Despatie

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen: (Lennep (Remscheid), March 27, 1845 – Munich, February 10, 1923). German physicist. He is world-famous for his discovery of a new type of radiation that can penetrate soft materials unhindered. He called it X-rays. In Dutch and German-speaking countries, the physical phenomenon was named after him: Röntgen radiation. In 1901, he received… Lees verder Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

Stewart Alexander Lowe: (24 December 1958 – 5 October 1999). American mountaineer. He has been described as inspiring “…a whole generation of climbers and explorers with his uncontainable enthusiasm, legendary training routines, and significant ascents of rock climbs, ice climbs, and mountains all over the world…”. He died in an avalanche on Shishapangma, in Tibet.… Lees verder Alex Lowe

Claudine Alexandrine Sophie Guérin de Tencin: (Grenoble, 27 April 1682 – Paris, 4 December 1749) Baroness of Saint-Martin de l’isle de Ré, was a writer who organised a famous literary salon in the 18th century.                                         … Lees verder Madame de Tencin

John Rowan: (31 March 1925 – 26 May 2018). English author, counsellor, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, known for being one of the pioneers of humanistic psychology and integrative psychotherapy.He worked in exploring transpersonal psychology, and wrote about the concept of subpersonality. Personal growth is an increase in awareness, an increase in behavioral options, an increase… Lees verder John Rowan

James Danforth Quayle: (born February 4, 1947) . American retired politician and US Army National guard veteran who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, Quayle represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977… Lees verder Dan Quale

William Seward Burroughs II: (Saint Louis, Missouri, 5 February 1914 – Lawrence, Kansas, 2 August 1997).                                                        American writer. Alongside Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso, he was… Lees verder William Burroughs

James Maury (Jim) Henson: (Greenville, Mississippi, September 24, 1936 – New York, May 16, 1990). American puppeteer, producer, and director. He is best known as the creator of the Muppets.                                                   … Lees verder Jim Henson

Harold Allen Ramis: (Chicago, November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014). Actor-director, writer, and comedian. Ramis began his career as a joke entrepreneur at Playboy. From 1975 onward, he was among the first group of comedians and writers on the satirical television program Saturday Night Live. Later, he starred with Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984)… Lees verder Harold Ramis