It was one of those hot, silent nights, when people sit at windows

It was one of those hot, silent nights, when people sit at windows, listening for the thunder which they know will shortly break; when they recall dismal tales of hurricanes and earthquakes; and of lonely travellers on open plains, and lonely ships at sea, struck by lightning. – Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit, Chapter XLII

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Weather
category

The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Category:
Weather

Walking through puddles is my favorite metaphor for life. – Terri Guillemets, “Evening walk in solitude,” 1989

Category:
Weather

Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery. – Bill Watterson

Category:
Weather

Referring to the bad sun conditions in left field at the stadium: It gets late out there early. – Yogi Berra

Category:
Weather

Random Quotes

The reality of life is that your perceptions — right or wrong — influence everything else you do. When you get a proper perspective of your perceptions, you may be surprised how many other things fall into place. – Roger Birkman

Category:
Reality

Every artist writes his own autobiography. – Havelock Ellis

Category:
Art

Springtime flowers bloom like colorful arrows piercing their way to the sun. – Terri Guillemets

Category:
Springtime

In every work of art the subject is primordial, whether the artist knows it or not. The measure of the formal qualities is only a sign of the measure of the artists obsession with his subject the form is always in proportion to the obsession. – Alberto Giacometti

Category:
Art