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"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." – Anne Bradstreet

Saturday, January 12th, 2013 | Adversity, Quotes

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” – Anne Bradstreet

Percy Bysshe Shelley Quotes

Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 | Inspirational, Quotes

“If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” ~Percy Bysshe Shelley “Let the advocate of animal food force himself to a decisive experiment on its fitness, and as Plutarch recommends, tear a living lamb with his teeth and, plunging his head into its vitals slake his thirst with the steaming blood.” ~Percy Bysshe Shelley

"Be sure to pick up any debris left over from the winter. This may include fallen limbs, leaves and litter that went unseen under the snow." – Chris Goodman

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 | Quotes

“Be sure to pick up any debris left over from the winter. This may include fallen limbs, leaves and litter that went unseen under the snow.” – Chris Goodman

winter

Saturday, October 27th, 2012 | Quotes

O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind? – Shelley, Percy Bysshe

Anne Bradstreet – spring

Monday, September 24th, 2012 | Quotes

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.” ~Anne Bradstreet

Henry Hudson Discovers Hudson Bay (1610)

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 | Quotes

After several failed attempts to find a northeast passage to Asia, Hudson, a veteran sea captain, sailed west and began probing N America to find a way through it by ship. In 1610, he discovered Hudson Bay but lingered too long and became trapped there by winter ice. When the weather warmed, Hudson wanted to [...]

My age is as a lusty winter, frosty but kindly. -Shakespeare, William

Saturday, July 7th, 2012 | Quotes

My age is as a lusty winter, frosty but kindly. -Shakespeare, William

Frank Bolles

Saturday, February 11th, 2012 | Quotes

No one can look at a pine tree in winter without knowing that spring will come again in due time. Frank Bolles

Norman Douglas

Thursday, January 19th, 2012 | Nature, Quotes

“The pine stays green in winter… wisdom in hardship.” Norman Douglas

Duke Kahanamoku

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 | Quotes

“I have never seen snow and do not know what winter means.” Duke Kahanamoku quotes