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The tendinous part of the mind, so to speak, is more developed in

The tendinous part of the mind, so to speak, is more developed in winter; the fleshy, in summer. I should say winter had given the bone and sinew to Literature, summer the tissues and blood. – John Burroughs, “The Snow-Walkers,” 1866

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All sounds are sharper in winter; the air transmits better. At night I hear more distinctly the steady roar of the North Mountain. In summer it is a sort of complacent purr, as the breezes stroke down its sides; but in winter always the same low, sullen growl. – John Burroughs, “The Snow-Walkers,” 1866

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Winter bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail. – Montenegrin Proverb

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One kind word can warm three winter months. – Japanese Proverb

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I like these cold, gray winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood. – Bill Watterson

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