A wave of Time hangs motionless on this particular shore.
I notice a tree, arsenical grey in the light, or the slow
Wheel of the stars, the Great Bear glittering colder than snow,
And remember there was something else I was hoping for.
Tags: inspirational time snow big-dipper north-star
Vodka goes well with a wintery perspective. Nothing else provokes such presentiments of falling snow except, for some, the communist seizure of the state.
Michèle BernsteinTags: winter vodka communism snow communist seizure
They've never known a time when people drank rain water because it was pure, or could eat snow, or swim in any river or brook. The last time I drove to Washington the traffic was so bad that I could have made better time with a horse.
Madeleine L'EngleTags: humor history rain change environment mankind horse earth snow traffic poignant river pure brook next-generation a-wind-in-the-door
The wind crooned softly as it dusted the snow against the windows, wrapping them in a thick and fluffy cotton blanket.
Soheir Khashoggi~A Comparison of Seasons~
Snow's unforgiving power causes some men to wish for spring's flower.
Some might hate snow's bitter chill, but you love it at your own will.
I see snow as something fun, but others might still long for summer's sun.
You and I hate summer's heat, but we still love the warmth of a fire on our feet.
Spring has jays whose virtuous songs are nice, but winter's lonely echoes are earth's frigged vice.
I enjoy spring's life, yet I still love winter's seemingly harsh sorrow; sometimes I can't get out of the house, so I worry about tomorrow.
I love the sight of snow and I treasure the sight of summer's river which swiftly flows.
Also, winter can be cold, but we can look forward to seeing spring's life and joy unfold.
Tags: poetry seasons snow weather
...in a brutal country like ours where human life is cheap, it's stupid to destroy yourself for the sake of your beliefs. Beliefs, high ideals--only people living in rich countries can enjoy such luxuries.'
'Actually, it's the other way round. In a poor country the only consolation people can have is the one that comes from their beliefs.
Tags: ideals beliefs snow martyrdom orhan-pamuk dying-for-your-beliefs
Immersing oneself in the problems of a book is a good way to keep from thinking of love.
Orhan PamukTags: reading books love distraction snow orhan-pamuk
There are two kinds of Communists: the arrogant ones, who enter the fray hoping to make men out of the people and bring progress to the nation; and the innocent ones, who get involved because they believe in equality and justice. The arrogant ones are obsessed with power; they presume to think for everyone; only bad can come of them. But the innocents? The only harm they do is to themselves. But that's all they ever wanted in the first place. They feel so guilty about the suffering of the poor, and are so keen to share it, that they make their lives miserable on purpose.
Orhan PamukTags: guilt communism snow the-poor orhan-pamuk others-suffering
...the endless repetition of an ordinary miracle.
Orhan PamukTags: miracle snow orhan-pamuk snowflakes
Heroic dreams are the consolation of the unhappy. After all, when people like us say we're being heroic, it usually means we're about to kill each other--or kill ourselves.
Orhan PamukTags: heroism heroes snow orhan-pamuk heroics
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