Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

François Désiré Pauwels: (Amsterdam, 25 October 1888 – Amstelveen, 8 January 1966). Dutch lawyer and writer. He began as a poet and later wrote novels based on his experience as a lawyer and prosecutor. He was a son of tenor Désiré Pauwels and dramatist Sophie van Biene. Solitude, you can only see it as a… Lees verder François Pauwels

Liza May Minnelli: (born March 12, 1946) American actress, singer and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades, and is one of the few performers awarded a non-competitive EGOT. Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour and subject of the 2024 documentary,… Lees verder Liza May Minnelli

Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni: (Paris, 25 October 1713 – Paris, 7 December 1792) French actress and novelist. Love often hides under the guise of innocent friendship.            

Ferdinand Lassalle: (Breslau, 11 April 1825 – Geneva, 31 August 1864). German socialist theorist and politician. He was the founder in 1863 of the Allgemeiner Deutscher Arbeiterverein (ADAV), one of the forerunners of the SPD. According to Lassalle, poverty is caused by the iron wage law. The iron wage law could only be lifted by… Lees verder Ferdinand Lassalle

Pierre Belfond: Born on 25 August 1933 in Paris and died in La Celle-Saint-Cloud on 24 May 2022, was the founder of Éditions Belfond. In friendship, it is important to be angry in time to avoid being ungrateful.        

Anthony D. Williams: (born 1974) Consultant, researcher, and author. He co-authored Wikinomics along with Don Tapscott and is a vice president of research with international think tank New Paradigm. His work has been featured in publications including Business Week and The Globe and Mail and the Times of India. Williams is also the CEO and… Lees verder Anthony Douglas Williams

David Michael Letterman: (Indianapolis (Indiana), 12 April 1947) is an American television presenter, comedian and television producer. He is also co-owner of a team in the IndyCar Series. He became known in America in the 1980s through his long-running show Late Night with David Letterman on NBC. He then worked at CBS in the 1990s,… Lees verder David Letterman

Percy Bysshe Shelley: (Field Place (Sussex), 4 August 1792 – at sea near La Spezia, 8 July 1822). English poet of the Romantic period. There is a harmony in autumn and a brilliance in the air. February, bending from Heaven, in azure mirth, it kissed the forehead of the Earth, and smiled upon the silent… Lees verder Percy Bysshe Shelley

Randolph (Randy) Frederick Pausch: (Baltimore, 23 October 1960 – Chesapeake, 25 July 2008). American computer scientist specialising in virtual reality and human-computer interaction. He gained worldwide fame for the way he dealt with pancreatic cancer, a disease from which he died at the age of 47. Showing gratitude is one of the simplest but most… Lees verder Randy Pausch

Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey: (Berlin, 21 December 1942) German singer and songwriter. In the Netherlands and Belgium, he is best known for the songs Als de dag van toen, Über den Wolken and Gute Nacht, Freunde. The refrain of the latter song has been used as the theme tune for the Dutch radio programme Met… Lees verder Reinhard Mey