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Winter Quotes for your Nature Journal

Winter ice sparkles on a tree branch

Winter Quotes

 

Here are acollection of short nature quotes about winter. All the quotes weretaken from works out of copyright andin the public domain. These quotes are great to add to a naturejournal. As usual it heavy on Henry David Thoreau. 

 


Winter is the time for study,you know, and the colder it is the more studious we are. 

HenryDavid Thoreau(1817–1862) Letter,October 24, 1847, to Sophia Thoreau



In winter we lead a more inward life. Ourhearts are warmand cheery, like cottages under drifts, whose windows and doors arehalfconcealed, but from whose chimneys the smoke cheerfully ascends.... Weenjoynow, not an Oriental, but a Boreal leisure, around warm stoves andfireplaces,and watch the shadow of motes in the sunbeams.

Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862),“A Winter Walk”


Every winter the liquid and trembling surface ofthe pond,which was so sensitive to every breath, and reflected every light andshadow,becomes solid to the depth of a foot or a foot and a half, so that itwillsupport the heaviest teams, and perchance the snow covers it to anequal depth,and it is not to be distinguished from any level field. Like themarmots in thesurrounding hills, it closes its eyelids and becomes dormant for threemonthsor more.

Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862),. Walden(1854)

 


Inthe winter, warmth stands for all virtue.

Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862),“A Winter Walk” (1843)

 


I weathered some merry snow-storms, and spent somecheerful winter evenings by my fireside, while the snow whirled wildlywithout,and even the hooting of the owl was hushed.

Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), Walden(1854),

 


Withouthaving experienced thecold of winter, one cannot appreciate the warmth of spring. 

Chineseproverb

 


Asnowy winter, a plentifulharvest

PoorRichard’s Almanack, 1733

 


Aftera rainy winter follows afruitful spring.

RichardInwards, Weather Lore(1893)

 


Everymile is two in winter.

Herbert,Jacula Prudentum. No.947, (1640)

 


Ifwinter comes can spring befar behind?

Shelley,Ode to the West Wind(1819)

 


I hope these winter quotes are inspiring and useful toyou. Of course you could make up your own quotes or use the quotes ofyour friends or relatives. That might be a fun exercise. Ask yourfriends, relatives and particularly elders for their thoughts, feelingsand memories to add to your nature journal. 

 

 

 

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