Showing posts with label Humorist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Humorist. Show all posts

Sunday, December 31, 2017

Edgar Wilson "Bill" Nye (1850-1896)

Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't (Good Reads - Bill Nye). Added 12/31/2017



More information on Bill Nye is on his Wikipedia Page. Note that this is not the same Bill Nye who is known as The Science Guy.

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Photo of Mark Twain as Middle Age Man
Mark Twain

It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so (BrainyQuote). Added 11/22/2014

When you need a friend it's too late to make one (Marketing Headhunter Website). Added 8/27/2014

Always tell the Truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said (The Power of Truth Quotes). Added 11/14/2013

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. (GoodReads.com). Added 6/14/2013

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great (GoodReads.com). Added 12/21/2012

Diligence is a good thing, but taking things easy is much more--restful - Speech, 3/30/1901 (Twain Quotes). Added 5/5/2012


Photo: The photo in this post of Mark Twain is in the Public Domain at Wikipedia because it's copyright has expired.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Erma Bombeck (1927-1996)


When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and I could say, "I used everything that you gave me." (Beliefnet.com) Added 10/10/2013

Monday, November 19, 2012

Leo Aikman (1908-1978)

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him (Brainy Quote).  Added 11/19/2012

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Josh Billings (1818-1885)




One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the best he can (Source).  Added 4/19/2012

There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to enjoy many sorrows that never really happen to them.  Added 8/9/2011


    For more information on Josh Billings see http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/pfaffs/p167/. Note that his real name was Henry Wheeler Shaw. 


    Photo: The photo in this post is in the United States Public Domain because it was published prior to 1923. It was obtained from Wikipedia