There are many things I do for amusement, but for happiness I like to gather up my memories and go for a walk in the rain. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

The sky was dark and gloomy, the air was damp and raw, the streets were wet and sloppy. The smoke hung sluggishly above the chimney-tops as if it lacked the courage to rise, and the rain came slowly and doggedly down, as if it had not even the spirit to pour. – Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers

I like people who smile when it’s raining. – Author unknown