Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Louis Paul Aalbrecht: (Louis Paul) Boon. (Aalst, 15 March 1912 – Erembodegem, 10 May 1979) Belgian writer of poetry, novels, novellas, pornography, italics (Boontjes), art and literary reviews, among others. He was also a painter. He is best known for the novel diptych De Kapellekensbaan (1953) / Zomer te Ter-Muren (1956) and for Menuet (short… Lees verder Louis Paul Boon

Oprah Winfrey: Born as Orpah Gail Winfrey. (Kosciusko, 29 January 1954). American television presenter, actress, producer and entrepreneur. The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. It is not easy to be grateful all the time. But when you feel least grateful, you need gratitude the most.

Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos: (Amiens, 18 October 1741 – Tarente, 5 September 1803).French army general. He is famous for his epistolary novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, a classic masterpiece that tells of seduction, revenge and human ruthlessness. However, the author intended this novel to hold up a mirror to his contemporaries of the corruption… Lees verder Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Nanette Newman: (born 29 May 1934). English actress and author. She appeared in nine films directed by her husband Bryan Forbes, including Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964), The Whisperers (1967), Deadfall (1968), The Stepford Wives (1975) and International Velvet (1978), for which she won the Evening Standard Film Award for Best Actress. She was… Lees verder Nanette Newman

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné: (Paris, 5 February 1626 – Grignan (Provence), 18 April 1696). Belonged to the high French nobility and became known as a writer for her letters, which are counted among the classics in French literature. Great friendship does not sit still.        

Steven (Stef) Bos: (Veenendaal, 12 July 1961). Dutch singer-songwriter and actor. He became best known for his song Papa (1991). And we sleep and we dream, While people flow like water, Through the streets, Chasing the money, That spoils their lives. But we only get up, When night falls.        

Julian Patrick Barnes: (Leicester, 19 January 1946). British writer. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages; his best-known work is 1984’s Flaubert’s Parrot. Besides his own name, Barnes also uses several pseudonyms such as Dan Kavanagh, Edward Pygge and Basil Seal. A pier is a disappointed bridge; yet stare at it for… Lees verder Julian Barnes

Johann Gottlieb Fichte: (Rammenau near Bischofswerda, 19 May 1762 – Berlin, 29 January 1814) German philosopher and orator. Fichte was inspired by Immanuel Kant and is considered the founder and first great representative of German idealism. His work falls between the criticism of Kant and the spirit of Hegel. His son Immanuel became a theologian… Lees verder Johann Gottlieb Fichte

Raquel Franco: Bi-racial poet living in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She is the author of When the Bee Stings and her work has been featured in Thought Catalog and Rattle Magazine. And the sun took a step back, the leaves rocked themselves to sleep, and autumn woke up.

Delia Owens: (born April 4, 1949). American author, zoologist, and conservationist. She is best known for her 2018 novel Where the Crawdads Sing. Owens was born and grew up in southern Georgia, where she spent most of her life in or near true wilderness. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from the… Lees verder Delia Owens