Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Edward M. Hirsch: (born January 20, 1950). American poet and critic who wrote a national bestseller about reading poetry. He has published nine books of poems, including The Living Fire: New and Selected Poems (2010), which brings together thirty-five years of work, and Gabriel: A Poem (2014), a book-length elegy for his son that The… Lees verder Edward Hirsch

Claudia Alta Taylor ‘Lady Bird’ Johnson: (Karnack (Texas), 22 December 1912 – West Lake Hills (Texas), 11 July 2007). Wife of US President Lyndon B. Johnson. At the time of his presidency (1963-1969), she was the country’s first lady. Where flowers bloom so does hope.      

Alexander Isayevich Solzhenitsyn: (Kislovodsk, 11 December 1918 – Moscow, 3 August 2008). Russian writer who was regarded as a dissident in the 1970s. As a student of mathematics and physics, Solzhenitsyn also had a soft spot for literature. Even then, he knew he wanted to be a writer. Initially, he believed in communism. In 1945,… Lees verder Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Pyotr Alekseevich Kropotkin: (Moscow, 9 December 1842 – Dmitrov, 8 February 1921) Theorist of anarchism. He worked in Russia as a geographer and geologist and proved, among other things, that the maps of the time incorrectly depicted the course of mountain ranges in Siberia. He also conducted research on the Ice Age in Finland. During… Lees verder Peter Kropotkin

Geoffrey Charlesworth: (September 29, 1920 – May 14, 2008). Raised in a Yorkshire, England mining village, Geoffrey Charlesworth won a scholarship to Cambridge University from where he was recruited by Alan Turing to join the war time code breakers at Bletchley Park. There he met Norman Singer and formed partnership that lasted almost 60 years… Lees verder Geoffrey Charlesworth

Sandra Lynn Brown: née Cox (born March 12, 1948). American bestselling author of romantic novels and thriller suspense novels. Brown has also published works under the pen names of Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Erin St. Claire. The first blooms of spring always make my heart sing.          

Virgil A. Kraft: American historian and genealogist. (born on December 9, 1899 and died on May 10, 1958). He is known for his contributions to research and writing on Ohio history and genealogy. One of his best known works is “A History of Cuyahoga County and the City of Cleveland”, an extensive work on the… Lees verder Virgil A. Kraft

Patrick Henry: (Hanover County, Virginia 29 May 1736 – Brookneal, Virginia, 6 June 1799). American orator and statesman and the first and sixth governor of Virginia. He was one of the American Founding Fathers and an advocate of individual freedoms. I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty,… Lees verder Patrick Henry

Konrad Zacharias Lorenz: (Vienna, Nov. 7, 1903 – there, Feb. 27, 1989). Austrian zoologist and ornithologist. He is often considered the founder of ethology although strictly speaking he only helped develop an approach begun by his teacher Oskar Heinroth and others. Konrad studied instinctive behavior in animals. In 1973 Lorenz received the Nobel Prize in… Lees verder Konrad Lorenz

April Peerless: American spiritual author and motivational speaker who writes about self-love, healing, and happiness. Born in America, (in beautiful California.) Lived in England since 2005. I love my child heart, even more now that I am older. It keeps me opened to many mysteries where without it, I could not see.      … Lees verder April Peerless