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I am struck by the simplicity of light in the atmosphere in the au

I am struck by the simplicity of light in the atmosphere in the autumn, as if the earth absorbed none, and out of this profusion of dazzling light came the autumnal tints. – Henry David Thoreau, Oct. 12, 1852

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There ought to be a way to combine “autumn” and “morning” into one word, the combination of the two is special enough to be its own entity. – Terri Guillemets

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

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Of all the seasons, autumn offers the most to man and requires the least of him. – Hal Borland

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