Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Susan Lynn “Suze” Orman: (Born June 5, 1951). American financial advisor, author, and podcast host. In 1987, she founded the Suze Orman Financial Group. Her work as a financial advisor gained notability with The Suze Orman Show, which ran on CNBC from 2002 to 2015. In January we start saving money, getting out of credit… Lees verder Suze Orman

Elizabeth Dorothea Cole Bowen: (Dublin, June 7, 1899 – London, February 22, 1973). Irish-English writer of novels and short stories. Bowen was born in Dublin, but moved to England with her mother at age seven (after her father became mentally ill) and grew up in Hythe, Kent. She later studied for a time at the… Lees verder Elizabeth Bowen

Barbara Mary Crampton Pym: (2 June 1913 – 11 January 1980). English novelist. In the 1950s, she published a series of social comedies, of which the best known are Excellent Women (1952) and A Glass of Blessings (1958). After a period of rejection by publishers, her career was revived in 1977 when the critic Lord… Lees verder Barbara Pym

Nothing is more important than empathy for another human being’s suffering. Nothing. Not career, not wealth. not intelligence, certainly not status. We have to feel for one another if we’re going to survive with dignity.

A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.

Afrika Bambaataa: Stage name of Kevin Donovan. (New York, 17 April 1957). American DJ, producer and rapper. He is considered one of the most important artists who contributed to the development of electronic music. November is Hip Hop History Month, where we give celebration to what hip hop has done to bring together people of… Lees verder Afrika Bambaataa

Maribeth Jones: No information available. November—the very best month of autumn. It’s a holiday month, but instead of the hurried rush—not to mention shopping for all those presents—of Christmas, you get to spend time with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving traditions and take a moment to reflect on all that makes you grateful.

Francisco Sionil José: (Rosales, December 3, 1924 – Makati, January 6, 2022). One of the most widely read Filipino authors. José uses memories of his native village, Rosales, to describe life in the Philippine countryside and the country’s social and economic inequalities. His work has been translated from English into 22 other languages, including Dutch.… Lees verder F. Sionil Jose

Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck: (Ghent, 29 August 1862 – Nice, 6 May 1949). Belgian poet, playwright, essayist and translator. He wrote his works in French and received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1911. Every year, in November, at the season that follows the hour of the dead, the crowning and majestic hours of… Lees verder Maurice Maeterlinck

Anne Hunter: (née Home) (1742 – 7 January 1821). Salonnière and poet in Georgian London. She is remembered mostly for the texts to at least nine of Joseph Haydn’s 14 songs in English. She was the wife of surgeon and anatomist John Hunter, whose anatomical collections in their home eventually formed the basis for the… Lees verder Anne Hunter