Today is the birthday of Francis Bret Harte (August 25, 1836 – May 6, 1902), author and poet. He is best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California.
"The only sure thing about luck is that it will change." - Bret Harte
"A bird in hand is a certainty. But a bird in the bush may sing." - Bret Harte
"Man has the possibility of existence after death. But possibility is one thing and the realization of the possibility is quite a different thing." - Bret Harte
"We begin to die as soon as we are born, and the end is linked to the beginning." - Bret Harte
"A bird in hand is a certainty. But a bird in the bush may sing." - Bret Harte
Harte image source (1)
“Excalibur” identified as 10th c. Islamic sword
-
A sword discovered in Valencia in 1994 has been identified as an early
Islamic era weapon dating to the 10th century. It is the first sword from
the Islami...
3 hours ago
No comments:
Post a Comment