- André Malraux was born on 11/3/1901. “Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.” [Man’s Fate; Man’s Hope; The Psychology of Art]
- Wilfred Owen died on 11/4/1918. “All a poet can do today is warn.” [Insensibility; Anthem for Doomed Youth; Futility]
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox was born on 11/5/1850. “So many gods, so many creeds, so many paths that wind and wind while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs.” [The Heart of New Thought; Hello, Boys!; Poems of Purpose]
- Leo Tolstoy died on [O.S.]11/7/1910. “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” [War and Peace; Anna Karenina; The Death of Ivan Ilyich]
- Albert Camus was born on 11/7/1913. “Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.” [The Stranger; The Plague; The Guest]
- Janet Flanner died on 11/7/1978. “Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.” [Conversation Pieces; Paris Was Yesterday; The Cubicle City]
- John Milton died on 11/8/1674. “A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.” [Lycidas; Paradise Lost; Paradise Regained]
- Margaret Mitchell was born on 11/8/1900. “With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.” [Gone with the Wind]
André Malraux, center
Wilfred Owen
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Leo Tolstoy
Albert Camus, 1957
Janet Flanner, circa 1920
John Milton
Margaret Mitchell, 1941
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You always come up with the coolest stuff:)
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Thank you! I post what I like, no matter how odd, but it is nice that there are appreciative people out there like you!
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How Scarlett-O’-Hara-ish of Margaret Mitchell!
Each one of these is wise and pithy.
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Oh, indeed!
Thanks. I have loads of fun putting these together, even if they are a bit on the time-consuming side.
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