Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Joey Adams: (born Joseph Abramowitz; 6 January 1911 – 2 December 1999). American comedian, vaudevillian, radio host, nightclub performer and author, who was inducted into the New York Friars’ Club in 1977 and wrote the book Borscht Belt in 1973. An actor is a guy who takes a girl in his arms, looks her tenderly… Lees verder Joey Adams

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock: (Leytonstone (London), 13 August 1899 – Bel-Air (USA), 29 April 1980). British film director. He is considered one of the best film directors ever. Hitchcock’s career spanned an era of more than 50 years. He had success with silent films as well as sound films. His best-known genre was that of… Lees verder Alfred Hitchcock

Lucy Maud Montgomery: (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942). Published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a collection of novels, essays, short stories, and poetry beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables. She published 20 novels as well as 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays. It… Lees verder L. M. Montgomery

March, when days are getting long, Let thy growing hours be strong, To set right some wintry wrong.

Harold “Hal” Glen Borland: (May 14, 1900 – February 22, 1978) American writer, journalist and naturalist. In addition to writing many non-fiction and fiction books about the outdoors, he was a staff writer and editorialist for The New York Times. There are two seasonal diversions that can ease the bite of any winter. One is… Lees verder Hal Borland

Nobody looks good in their darkest hours. But it’s those hours that make us what we are.

Lewis McDonald Grizzard Jr.: (October 20, 1946 – March 20, 1994). American writer and humorist, known for his Southern demeanor and commentary on the American South. Although he spent his early career as a newspaper sports writer and editor, becoming the sports editor of the Atlanta Journal at age 23, he is much better known… Lees verder Lewis Grizzard

Richard Lawson Gales: (1862-1927). Gales, later a priest, poet and folklorist, was the son of Richard Smith of Litlehampton in Sussex and matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford in October 1884 at the quite advanced age of almost 22. Though his academic career was apparently undistinguished it was made notable by the fact that he won… Lees verder Richard Lawson Gales

Frederic Ogden Nash: (Rye, New York, USA, August 19, 1902 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 19, 1971). American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote more than 500 pieces. With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared by The New York Times to be the country’s best-known producer of humorous poetry.… Lees verder Ogden Nash

Maurice Alberto “Mo” Rocca: (born January 28, 1969). American humorist, journalist, and actor. He is a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, the host and creator of My Grandmother’s Ravioli on the Cooking Channel, and also the host of The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation on CBS. He was the moderator of the National Geographic Society’s National… Lees verder Mo Rocca