Celia Thaxter Quotes About Winter

Quotes about: Winter

• Early in April, as I was vigorously hoeing in a corner, I unearthed a huge toad, to my perfect delight and satisfaction; he had lived all winter, he had doubtless fed on slugs all the autumn. I could have kissed him on the spot.

  Celia Thaxter

  Life, Autumn, Winter

  Celia Thaxter (2008). “An Island Garden”, p.56, Applewood Books

• Soon will set in the fitful weather, with fierce gales and sullen skies and frosty air, and it will be time to tuck up safely my roses and lillies and the rest for their winter sleep beneath the snow, where I never forget them, but ever dream of their wakening in happy summers yet to be.

  Celia Thaxter

  Summer, Dream, Sleep

  Celia Thaxter (1894). “An Island Garden”

• When the snow is still blowing against the window-pane in January and February and the wild winds are howling without, what pleasure it is to plan for summer that is to be.

  Celia Thaxter

  Summer, Healing, Winter

  Celia Thaxter (2008). “An Island Garden”, p.15, Applewood Books

• O brief, bright smile of summer! O days divine and dear The voices of winter's sorrow Already we can hear. And we know that the frosts will find us, And the smiling skies grow rude, While we look in the face of Beauty, And worship her every mood.

  Celia Thaxter

  Summer, Winter, Voice

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