Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Theunis Uilke (Theun) de Vries: (Veenwouden, 26 April 1907 – Amsterdam, 21 January 2005). Dutch (Frisian) writer of mainly historical and social novels. He was also active as a poet, playwright and radio playwright, and he also wrote biographies and essays. Freedom is dressed in red.

Marion Hedda Ilse Countess Dönhoff: (Königsberg, 2 December 1909 – Friesenhagen, 11 March 2002) was a prominent German journalist. Dönhoff came from a distinguished noble family. Her father, Count August Karl Dönhoff, was a diplomat and politician. Her mother, Maria von Lepel, was a lady-in-waiting in extraordinary service to the last German empress, Augusta Victoria.… Lees verder Marion Gräfin Dönhoff

Andy Goldsworthy: (Cheshire, 26 July 1956) is an English sculptor, photographer and land art artist. We often forget that WE ARE NATURE. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we’ve lost our connection to ourselves.        

David Hilbert: (Königsberg (East Prussia), 23 January 1862 – Göttingen, 14 February 1943). German mathematician who is considered one of the most influential mathematicians of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His own discoveries alone would have earned him this honour, but it was his leading role in mathematics throughout his life and the “training… Lees verder David Hibert

Anthony Robert (Anthony) Eden, Earl of Avon: (Durham, England, 12 June 1897 – Alvediston, England, 14 January 1977). British politician and diplomat of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957. Man should be master of his environment, not its slave. That is what freedom means.      … Lees verder Anthony Eden

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam: (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015). Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the president of India from 2002 to 2007. Born and raised in a Muslim family in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Kalam studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and… Lees verder Abdul Kalam

Josef Guggenmos: (* 2 July 1922 in Irsee; † 25 September 2003 ibid.). German poet and author of children’s books. His best-known book is Was denkt die Maus am Donnerstag? (What is the mouse thinking on Thursday?) from 1967. Perhaps children’s literature can help make children more alert, more lively, more fearless, more joyful? So… Lees verder Josef Guggenmos

Juan Francisco Palencia Hernández: (Mexico City, 28 April 1973). Known as Paco, he is a former Mexican footballer and coach who played as a striker, winger or playmaker. He is the top Mexican scorer in the history of the Copa Libertadores with 16 goals in 38 matches. Since May 2022, he has been working for… Lees verder Juan Francisco Palencia

Sigmund Graff: Born on 7 January 1898 in Roth, Bavaria, Germany. German writer, journalist and playwright A versatile author who wrote various types of literature: Ballads and songs, poems, plays and aphoristics Known for works such as “Der Etappenhase” (1937) and “Die vier Musketiere” (1934) Graff was active as a writer throughout much of the… Lees verder Sigmund Graff

Harold Samuel Kushner: (Brooklyn (New York), 3 April 1935 – Canton (Massachusetts), 28 April 2023). American rabbi. Within the Conservative Jewish direction of Masorti Judaism, he belonged to the progressive wing. He spent 24 years as rabbi at Temple Israel synagogue in the town of Natick. Kushner became very well known both inside and outside… Lees verder Harold Kushner