Solstice Quotes - Page 2

• Our experiences of the Solstice depends entirely upon where we are when it occurs. Neither Solstice encompasses everyone. Neither can. The Solstices stand forever opposed, literally at the two poles of our Earth and experiences.

  Gary Zukav

  Two, Forever, Earth

  "Twin Miracles" by Gary Zukav, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 19, 2012.

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• As it somehow always manages before the winter solstice, but never after, the early darkness was cheerful and promising, even for those who had nothing.

  Mark Helprin

  Winter, Darkness, Cheerful

  Mark Helprin (2014). “A New York Winter's Tale”, p.383, Pan Macmillan

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• It is the thirtieth of May, the thirtieth of November, a beginning or an end, we are moving into the solstice and there is so much here I still do not understand.

  Adrienne Rich

  Moving, May, November

  Adrienne Rich (2013). “The Dream of a Common Language: Poems 1974-1977”, p.61, W. W. Norton & Company

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• Artemis must be present at the solstice," Zoe said. "She has been the most vocal on the council, arguing for taking action against Kronos's minions. If she is not there, the gods will decide nothing. We will lose another year of war preparations." Are you sugesting the gods have trouble acting together, young lady?" Dionysis asked. Yes, Lord Dionysis." Mr.D nodded. "Just checking. Your right, of course. Carry on.

  Rick Riordan

  War, Years, Preparation

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• Many Americans celebrate both Christmas and Xmas. Others celebrate one or the other. And some of us celebrate holidays that, although unconnected with the [winter] solstice, occur near it: Ramadan, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

  John Silber

  Xmas, Holiday, Winter

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• Well … Zeus approves, Aeolus muttered. ―He says … he says it would be better if you could avoid saving her until after the weekend, because he has a big party planned—Ow! That‘s Aphrodite yelling at him, reminding him that the solstice starts at dawn. She says I should help you. And Hephaestus… yes. Hmm. Very rare they agree on anything. Hold on

  Rick Riordan

  Party, Weekend, Yelling

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• I moved recently and I moved my cable and Internet and phone service which was all provided by Time Warner Cable. And you know, I made a plan with them where they'd come sometime between summer solstice and winter solstice and I would wait.

  Eugene Mirman

  Summer, Winter, Phones

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• For the Fall of the year is more than three months bounded by an equinox and a solstice. It is a summing up without the finality of year's end.

  Hal Borland

  Fall, Autumn, Years

  Hal Borland (1946). “An American year: country life and landscapes through the seasons”, New York

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• Nico di Angelo came into Olympus to a hero's welcome, his father right behind him, despite the fact that Hades was only supposed to visit Olympus in winter solstice. The God of the dead looked stunned when his relatives clapped him on the back. I doubt he'd ever got such an enthusiastic welcome before.

  Rick Riordan

  Father, Hero, Winter

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