Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Steven Wayne Benson: (July 26, 1951 – July 3, 2015). American convicted double murderer of his mother, tobacco heiress Margaret Benson, and his brother (actually his nephew but later adopted), tennis player Scott Benson. A woman who opens her heart to love you when it’s already been broken, is braver than any person you’ll meet.… Lees verder Steven Benson

John Vanbrugh: (Londra, 24 gennaio 1664[1] – aldaar, 26 marzo 1726). Architetto inglese e scrittore di toni. Samen incontrò William Congreve, George Etherege, George Farquhar e William Wycherley che lo dissero al Grote Vijf van het komische toneel van de Restauratie. Well, if idleness be the root of all evil, then matrimony’s good for something,… Lees verder John Vanbrugh

Herbert Clark Hoover: (West Branch, Iowa, August 10, 1874 – New York, New York, October 20, 1964). 31st President of the United States from 1929 to 1933. Hoover was already famous for his humanitarian actions during World War I, particularly the provision of food aid to occupied Belgium. From 1921 to 1928, he served as… Lees verder Herbert Hoover

Bill Bryson: (Des Moines, Iowa, December 8, 1951). American-English writer of travel books and books on the English language and scientific subjects. The weather is great, and the sun is always out in August.        

Johannes Jan (Joop) Atsma: (Surhuisterveen, July 6, 1956). Dutch former politician, sports administrator, and former journalist. He served in the House of Representatives since 1998 for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). From 1994 to 2006, he was chairman of the KNWU, the Royal Dutch Cycling Union, and from 2013 to 2015, he was chairman of… Lees verder Joop Atsma

Pieter Langendijk: (Haarlem, July 25, 1683 – ibid., July 9 or 18, 1756). Dutch playwright and poet. He is the most famous Dutch playwright of the 18th century, who produced few other writers in the history of Dutch literature who are still well-known today. Miracles are not yet out of the world.      … Lees verder Pieter Langendijk

Paul: “Saul of Tarsus”. (Tarsus (Cilicia), c. 3 – probably Rome, after 60). A leader in early Christianity, he played a central role in the early (intellectual) development and spread of Christianity in the regions around the Mediterranean, particularly in Asia Minor and Greece. He wrote ( as a apotle of Jesus) a number of… Lees verder Paulus

What does not kill me makes me stronger.        

Michiel van der Pols: Michiel van der Pols (1977) is a writer, speaker and breakthrough coach. For twenty-five years, Michiel held special positions within the Dutch government. He was commander of the Marine Corps’ anti-terrorism unit, was deployed to Iraq and worked for years to improve security in Rotterdam’s most troubled neighbourhoods. In 2015, he… Lees verder Michiel van der Pols

Herbert Marcuse: (Berlin, 19 July 1898 – Starnberg, 29 July 1979). Prominent German-American philosopher and sociologist, who gained widespread recognition in the 1960s for his critical, change-oriented view of society. He belonged to the Frankfurt School. Marcuse became famous for the concept of repressive tolerance, which means that oppression can occur under the guise of… Lees verder Herbert Marcuse