Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Arnon Yasha Yves Grünberg: (Amsterdam, 22 February 1971). Dutch literary writer of mainly novels, stories, essays, reportages and columns. Grunberg became known with his 1994 debut novel Blue Mondays. In the years 2000-2005, he also published under the heteronym Marek van der Jagt. Since 2014, Grunberg has been a member of the Academy of Arts.… Lees verder Arnon Grunberg

The idea of freedom is inspiring. But what does it mean? If you are free in a political sense but have no food, what’s that? The freedom to starve?

Never forget who was there for you when no-one else was.

The nice thing about memories is that you can choose.

Not as it was, not as it should be, but just as it is.

Sir Alexander “Sandy” McCall Smith: (born 24 August 1948). Scottish legal scholar and author of fiction. He was raised in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and was formerly Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He became an expert on medical law and bioethics and served on related British and international committees. He has… Lees verder Alexander McCall Smith

Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.

Robert Louis Stevenson: (Edinburgh, 13 November 1850 – Vailima (Samoa), 3 December 1894). Scottish writer of novels, poems, plays and travel stories.   Saints are sinners who kept on going. Money is bought with freedom.

Never was there a day like this.

Newton Norman Minow: (January 17, 1926 – May 6, 2023). American attorney who served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He is famous for his 1961 speech referring to television as a “vast wasteland”. While still maintaining a law practice, Minow served as the honorary consul general of Singapore in Chicago, beginning in 2001.… Lees verder Newton N. Minow