Winter is dead; spring is crazy; summer is cheerful and autumn is wise! – Mehmet Murat ildan

At the close of a long hot summer, the appearance of the pumpkin heralds the welcome arrival of autumn. – Kari Spencer, www.themicrofarmproject.com

[A]utumn… is mature, reasonable and serious, it glows moderately and not frivolously…. – Valentin

Methinks I see the sunset light flooding the river valley, the western hills stretching to the horizon, overhung with trees gorgeous and glowing with the tints of autumn—a mighty flower garden, blossoming under the spell of the enchanter, Frost… – John Greenleaf Whittier, “Patucket Falls”