Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Vern McLellan: American writer from Palm Springs, California, USA. What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.        

Hugo de Groot: (Delft, 10 April 1583 – Rostock, 28 August 1645). Dutch jurist and writer. He is also known as (Hugo) Grotius and is sporadically referred to as Huig de Groot in older texts. De Groot wrote Latin tragedies and poems, theological treatises and Dutch poems. His main works are in the historical and… Lees verder Hugo de Groot

Once in a while it’s good to take a break from our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.

Adolf Hitler: (Braunau am Inn, 20 April 1889 – Berlin, 30 April 1945). An Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP). He came to power on 30 January 1933 as Chancellor of Germany and after 2 August 1934 as head of state (Führer and Reich Chancellor). He was… Lees verder Adolf Hitler

A lie told once remains a lie but a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth. If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it, and you will even come to believe it yourself.

Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle: (Lille, 22 November 1890 – Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, 9 November 1970). French military officer and politician. He fought as an officer in the Battle of Verdun during World War I and was the leader of a French government in exile during World War II. De Gaulle was the 18th president of… Lees verder Charles de Gaulle

A believable lie is the most perfect challenge to the truth.

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke: (Minehead, December 16, 1917 – Colombo, March 19, 2008). An influential British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurologist. He was one of the Big Three of 20th-century science fiction, along with Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov. He was also a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a past president of the… Lees verder Arthur C. Clarke

Listen to me: If we are truly meant to be, then we will find our way back to each other. It’s as simple as that.

Clement William Scott: (6 October 1841 – 25 June 1904). Influential English theatre critic for The Daily Telegraph and other journals, and a playwright, lyricist, translator and travel writer, in the final decades of the 19th century. His style of criticism, acerbic, flowery and (perhaps most importantly) carried out on the first night of productions,… Lees verder Clement Scott