Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Carl Edward Sagan: (Brooklyn (New York), 9 November 1934 – Seattle (Washington), 20 December 1996). American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, sceptic and science communicator. He published more than 600 scientific findings and articles, and authored, co-authored or edited more than 20 books, especially popular science ones. His scientific contributions mainly concern the discovery of the high… Lees verder Carl Sagan

True silence is not without sounds, but without thoughts.

John Geddes: No information found. December’s wintery breath is already clouding the pond, frosting the pane, obscuring summer’s memory.

Robert Pettit: American poet. Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA. The cold is coming. December’s winter solstice. Start of the season.

Sarah Kay: (born New York, USA, June 19, 1988). American poet. Known for her spoken word poetry, Kay is the founder of Project V.O.I.C.E. (founded 2004), a group dedicated to using spoken word as an educational and inspirational tool. It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.

Robert Adams Gottlieb: (April 29, 1931 – June 14, 2023). American writer and editor. He was the editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf, and The New Yorker. When December comes, can ‘The Nutcracker’ be far behind? No, it can’t—not in America, anyway. An editor has to be selfless, and yet has also to… Lees verder Robert Gottlieb

Kurt Vonnegut Jr: (Indianapolis (Indiana), 11 November 1922 – New York, 11 April 2007) was an American writer and painter. Vonnegut was born the youngest of three children. His father Kurt Sr. was an architect, and his mother Edith came from a wealthy brewing family. Vonnegut studied at Cornell University, where Thomas Pynchon also studied.… Lees verder Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

I swear I couldn’t love you more than I do right now, and yet I know I will tomorrow.

If you don’t sow in spring, you won’t harvest in autumn. May you get to Heaven a half hour before the Devil knows you’re dead. A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything. A bird cannot fly with one wing. When we drink, we get drunk. When we get… Lees verder Irish proverbs and sayings

Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible nature. Unaware that this nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshipping.