Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Cynthia Rylant: (née Smith; June 6, 1954). American author and librarian. She has written more than 100 children’s books including works of fiction (picture books, short stories and novels), nonfiction, and poetry. Several of her books have won awards including her novel Missing May, which won the 1993 Newbery Medal, and A Fine White Dust,… Lees verder Cynthia Rylant

Martha Ellis Gellhorn: (St. Louis, Missouri, 8 November 1908 — London, 16 February 1998). American writer who became the most important female war correspondent of the twentieth century. She was active from the late 1930s to the 1980s and was Ernest Hemingway’s third wife. In November, you begin to know how long the winter will… Lees verder Martha Gellhorn

In this Veteran’s Day ( november, 11 ), we stop and are thankful for all those who have fought in wars so that we may all enjoy our freedom. The bravery and risk that these men and women took will not be forgotten.

Maggie Stiefvater: (Harrisonburg, Virginia, 18 November 1981). Born Heidi Hummel, she is an American bestselling author of young adult literature and fantasy novels. She is known for the book series The Wolves of Mercy Falls and The Raven Cycle. It is the first day of November and so, today, someone will die.

The house was very quiet, and the fog—we are in November now—pressed against the windows like an excluded ghost.

Thomas Sowell: (born June 30, 1930) American economist, social philosopher, and political commentator. He is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. With widely published commentary and books—and as a guest on TV and radio—he became a well-known voice in the American conservative movement as a prominent black conservative. He was a recipient of the… Lees verder Thomas Sowell

George Smith Patton Jr.: (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) General in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Politicians are the lowest form of life on… Lees verder George S. Patton Jr.

Trust yourself and trust tomorrow. Be brave, persevere and dare! Our life is short and the last day takes away from you with a last smile also your last worries.

The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.

f course it’s the end and we die. But that doesn’t mean we can’t be around for a long time, finding other people, going for walks, dreaming at night, and doing whatever a puppet does.