Truer Words

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently. And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt.” ―Lewis Carroll (1832–1898, English author, mathematician, and photographer)

“Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you’ve ever done before.” ―Bonnie Blair (b. 1964, American speed skater and five-time gold medalist)

“Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.” ―Albert Einstein (1879–1955, German-born theoretical physicist)

“Without Valentine’s Day, February would be, well, January.” ―Jim Gaffigan (b. 1966, American actor, writer, and comedian)

“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” ―Hal Borland (1900–1978, American writer, journalist, and naturalist)

“To truly find yourself you should play hide and seek alone.” ―Author unknown

“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” ―Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968, American minister and activist)

“May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions!” ―Joey Lauren Adams (b. 1968, American actress and director)

“The perfect Christmas tree? All Christmas trees are perfect.”

―Charles N. Barnard (1921–2015, American author and travel writer)

“December’s wintery breath is clouding the pond, frosting the pane, obscuring summer’s memory.”

―John Geddes (b. 1951, American journalist)