Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

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: Hal Borland (1900–1978) Celebrated American author, journalist, and naturalist best known for his nature writing and, specifically, his “outdoor editorial” columns in The New York Times. For over 37 years, he wrote weekly, nature-focused,, and observational essays for the Sunday edition, providing, in his words, “a weekly report on what’s going… 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

Grace Edith Marion James: (Tokyo, Japan, 11 November 1882 – Rome, Italy, 6 February 1965). English writer, born in Tokyo. She was both an author of children’s literature and a Japanese folklorist. Her Japanese Fairy Tales (1910) collected and retold stories from the Japanese folk tradition. It was illustrated by Warwick Goble. Where did Gabriel… Lees verder Grace James

Vivian Swift: English freelance writer and former assistant vice president of Christie’s Inc. December has the clarity, the simplicity, and the silence you need for the best fresh start of your life. Now is the time for fresh starts. This is the season that makes everything new. There is a longstanding rumor that Spring is… Lees verder Vivian Swift