Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Aesopus or Aisopos: (Ancient Greek: Αἴσωπος) (probably 6th century BC), Greek poet of fables. Aesopus’ fables enjoyed fame in antiquity and inspired later authors. It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds. We hang the petty thieves and name the greats in a public office.        

Colin Luther Powell: (New York, 5 April 1937 – Bethesda (Maryland), 18 October 2021). US military officer who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993 under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Earlier, he was national security adviser under President Ronald Reagan from 1987 to 1989. From 2001… Lees verder Colin Luther Powell

Hector Hugh Munro: (18 December 1870 – 14 November 1916). Popularly known by his pen name Saki and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. He is considered by English teachers and scholars a master of the short story and… Lees verder H. H. Munro

Suata Agarwal: No data available. The best revenge is no revenge. Just forget they exist.        

Laura Jean: American, Atlanta based writer, itinerant chaplain, and amateur mystic, learning to live in the in-between places of loving Jesus, being queer, and rediscovering Scripture after evangelicalism. You can´t heal the people you love. You can´t make choices for them. You can´t rescue them. You can promise that they won´t journey alone. You can… Lees verder Laura Jean Truman

Wayne William Snellgrove: Native American educator, artist, writer and speaker. He was born into the Saulteaux tribe of Fishing Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. Snellgrove was taken from his mother and placed in foster care as part of the ’60s Scoop, a policy that separated Indigenous children from their families and cultures. Once you… Lees verder Wayne William Snellgrove

Leonard Peltier: (Grand Forks, 12 September 1944). American Indian activist. Peltier, a Lakota/Ojibwe Indian and member of the American Indian Movement, has been imprisoned since 1977. He was sentenced to two life sentences on charges of murdering two FBI agents. Peltier himself has always declared his innocence. Amnesty International considers him a political prisoner. In… Lees verder Leonard Peltier

Cole Arthur Riley: American, Pittsburgh-based writer who creates Black Liturgies, a space that integrates spiritual practice with Black emotion, literature, and body.                                                                  … Lees verder Cole Arthur Riley

Michelle Schaper: Australian writer, poet and blogger. Please don’t buy me flowers, take me to where they’re growing.        

John Maeda: Vice President of Design and Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft. He is an American technologist and designer whose work explores where business, design, and technology merge to make space for the “humanist technologist.” Previously, Maeda served as is Chief Technology Officer of Everbridge from October 2020 through October 2022. President of Rhode Island School… Lees verder John Maeda