Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

John Gay: (Barnstaple (Devon), 30 June 1685 – London, 4 December 1732). English poet and dramatist, best known for his play The Beggar’s Opera. Gay was secretary to the Duchess of Monmouth from 1712 to 1714. In 1713, he published the poem Rural sports, dedicated to Alexander Pope, with whom he was a friend. In… Lees verder John Gay

Yevgeny Alexandrovich Yevtushenko: (Nizhneudinsk (Irkutsk oblast), 18 July 1932 – Tulsa (Oklahoma), 1 April 2017). Russian poet. In his poetry collections, he argues for more freedom and humanity in a communist society. Literature can heal people with the bitter salt of truth.

James Redfield: Born Birmingham, Alabama, United States. American writer, lecturer, screenwriter, and film producer. He is notable for his 1993 novel The Celestine Prophecy. Remember you are a Soul Living a Human life.

Forrest Knapp: American poet from Omaha, Nebraska. You are rich when you are content and happy with what you have.

James David Rudkin: (born 29 June 1936) is an English playwright. Rudkin was born in London. Coming from a family of strict evangelical Christians, he was educated at King Edward’s School, Birmingham and read Mods and Greats at St Catherine’s College, Oxford. Beginning to write during national service in the Royal Corps of Signals, Rudkin… Lees verder David Rudkin

Ramana Maharshi: (Born Venkataraman Iyer, 30 December 1879, Tiruchuzhi, Virudhunagar, Madras Presidency, British India (Now Tamil Nadu, India) December 1879 – 14 April 1950). Indian Hindu sage and jivanmukta (liberated being). Mostly known by the name Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. In 1895, an attraction to the sacred hill Arunachala and the 63 Nayanmars was aroused… Lees verder Ramana Maharshi

Selma Adam: Blogger, no further details known. Winter whispers in shades of white and gray.  

Abel-François Villemain: ( Paris, France, 9 June 1790 – Paris, France, 8 May 1870) was a French politician and writer. Educated at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. He became assistant master at the Lycée Charlemagne, and subsequently at the École Normale. In 1812 he gained a prize from the academy with an essay on Michel de Montaigne.… Lees verder Abel-François Villemain

Robert Ricciardelli: Bothell, Washington, Verenigde Staten. Founder of the Converging Zone. He inspires and transforms lives as a writer, speaker, coach, and busines. Kindness is the expression of a loving heart. It is the soul’s recognition that another person deserves the same love and honor that you would like to recieve. Kindness bridges our individuality… Lees verder Robert Ricciardelli

Brigitte Nicole: Writer of aphorisms including via Tiny Buddha and Goodreads. No further details found. To all the people who are loving and kind to me. THANK YOU for the sunshine you bring into my life.