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21 Quotes About Winter that Will Warm Your Heart

January 14, 2019 by Meet Brenda 6 Comments

QUOTES THAT WILL WARM YOUR HEART

I know, technically, it isn’t winter quite yet, but to me, any day after Thanksgiving is winter. This is why today, I am featuring winter-themed quotes! These qyotes about winter will help those who live in freezing, snowy areas feel better about the mess and will help those who live in warm areas like I do (it’s supposed to get into the 80s this week- blech) feel like it is actually cold outside!

Here are the upcoming post topics if you want to join in with your own quote posts!

11- Christmas songs
18- Christmas-themed stories
25- Taking a break for Christmas

21 Quotes About Winter that Will Warm Your Heart

In the bleak midwinter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, Long ago.
–Christina Rossetti

“Thank goodness for the first snow, it was a reminder–no matter how old you became and how much you’d seen, things could still be new if you were willing to believe they still mattered.”
― Candace Bushnell

“Winter invites white; white invites silence; silence invites peace. You see, there is so much peace in walking on the snow!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

quotes about winter days

When you live in Texas, every single time you see snow it’s magical.
–Pamela Ribon

O Winter! ruler of the inverted year, . . . I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happiness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturb’d Retirement, and the hours Of long uninterrupted evening, know.
–William Cowper

He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter…. In winter the stars seem to have rekindled their fires, the moon achieves a fuller triumph, and the heavens wear a look of a more exalted simplicity.
–John Burroughs

In seed-time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
–William Blake

We feel cold, but we don’t mind it, because we will not come to harm. And if we wrapped up against the cold, we wouldn’t feel other things, like the bright tingle of the stars, or the music of the Aurora, or best of all the silky feeling of moonlight on our skin. It’s worth being cold for that.
–Philip Pullman

Brew me a cup for a winter’s night.
For the wind howls loud, and the furies fight;
Spice it with love and stir it with care,
And I’ll toast your bright eyes, my sweetheart fair.
–Minna Thomas Antrim

Welcome, winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but I love you nonetheless.
–Terri Guillemets

quotes about winter

“Winter is coming.”
― George R.R. Martin

“Every Autumn now my thoughts return to snow. Snow is something I identify myself with. Like my father, I am a snow person.”
― Charlie English

“Snow was falling,
so much like stars
filling the dark trees
that one could easily imagine
its reason for being was nothing more
than prettiness.”
― Mary Oliver

“Frost grows on the window glass, forming whorl patterns of lovely translucent geometry. Breathe on the glass, and you give frost more ammunition. Now it can build castles and cities and whole ice continents with your breath’s vapor. In a few blinks you can almost see the winter fairies moving in. But first, you hear the crackle of their wings.”
― Vera Nazarian

“Because the birdsong might be pretty,
But it’s not for you they sing,
And if you think my winter is too cold,
You don’t deserve my spring.”
― Erin Hanson

“Snow harder! Snow more!
Snow blizzards galore!
I can’t get enough
Of the fluffy white stuff!
Snow! Snow! Snow!

Snow a ton! Snow a heap!
Snow ten feet deep!
I wouldn’t cry
If it snowed til July.
Snow! Snow! Snow!”
― Paul F. Kortepeter

“Winter is the time for stories, staying fast by the glow of fire. And outside, in the darkness, the stars are brighter than you can possibly imagine.”
― Isabel Greenberg

“A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship.”
― Markus Zusak

winter quotes

“In the winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold.”
― Ben Aaronovitch

“I love snow for the same reason I love Christmas: It brings people together while time stands still. Cozy couples lazily meandered the streets and children trudged sleds and chased snowballs. No one seemed to be in a rush to experience anything other than the glory of the day, with each other, whenever and however it happened.”
― Rachel Cohn

“Snow falling soundlessly in the middle of the night will always fill my heart with sweet clarity.”
― Novala Takemoto

Quote Me Thursday Social Boost Link Up

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The goal of the Quote Me Thursday link-up is to feature YOU!  All posts linked up will be shared and pinned by me! Link your neglected book and quote posts for some extra juice!

Remember, you can link up as many book or quote-related posts as you want! 

As always, I will feature my favorite link-up in next week’s edition. When you share your post with me, you agree to for me to use one image from your post in next week’s QMT and have your post shared by awesome bloggers. I will also pin all link-ups to the new Quote Me Thursday Pinterest board.

This Week’s Post Features

This week, two great posts caught my eye. Since 2014 is almost over, bloggers across the Internet are sharing their favorite books from 2014. I like this list from Heather at Based on a True Story.  And you can’t go wrong with the discussion posts from Chapter Break! Last week they were discussing grammar- one of my favorite topics!

Will you be next week’s feature?

Link-up Rules

1. Links must be book or quote-related (reviews, quotes, book lists, author interviews, whatever!).

2. Link to your blog-specific URL, not your home page.

3. Visit some of the other posts and have some fun!

4. Use the hashtag #quotemethursday when sharing this link-up!

What are your favorite quotes about winter?

Filed Under: Book Quotes, Lit Lovers, Seasonal Tagged With: book blogger link ups, Quote Me Thursday, quotes about snow, quotes about weather, quotes about winter, quotes for winter, winter quotes

Literary Junkies Book Chat (Lit Lovers Link Party)

February 24, 2016 by Meet Brenda 2 Comments

I’m part of the online book club Literary Junkies, which meets virtually on Facebook. Each month, we have question challenges that help us get to know each other better! Today, this book chat is all about current reads and our thoughts on Harper Lee.
Love books? Love talking about books? Don't miss this edition of the Daily Mayo Book Chat and thoughts on Harper Lee.

Literary Junkies Book Chat

Join in the fun and answer these book chat questions on your own blog or in the comments!

1. What are you reading right now? Tell us about it.
Right now, I’m taking a break from fiction. The most recent book I’ve been reading is a collection of short stories called Dangerous Women, which has tales of strong women from some of the current popular writers in several genres. There is something for everyone in this collection.
2. Have you ever read a book that made you want to immediately travel to that destination?
I love the setting for Howl’s Moving Castle. I would love to visit that universe.
3. What is your ideal reading spot?
I used to love reading in trees. Now, I  would probably find it highly uncomfortable. I’d love to read on a beach (if the sunlight wasn’t too strong) or in a cozy home library. I hope one day to have a home with a library with a big window seat.
4. If you wrote a memoir, what would the title be?
I can’t imagine I would ever write a memoir. I don’t really like reading them either. I prefer biographies. Memoirs seem a little self-centered, I guess?
5. One of our great literary giants has recently passed, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee. Did you read the book? Thoughts/opinions. What about Go Set a Watchman? 
I’ve read both To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman. I read To Kill a Mockingbird before I was old enough to understand it, so I didn’t really care for it. But although many people hated Go Set a Watchman, I liked it. I thought it gave an interesting prospective to why Atticus made the decisions that he did in his career. I know it isn’t politically correct now, but society is changing for the better, so it makes sense to me that a person from that generation would make choices in the way he did.
If you want to join in the Literary Junkies group for more book chat fun, visit the link below. We have a lot of fun in our virtual book club!

Pink Heels Pink Truck

book chat harper lee

Lit Lovers Link Party

Where book bloggers are loved!

Lit lovers link party

Welcome yet again to another exciting week of the Lit Lovers link party! Last week, if you missed it, don’t forget to take a look at these series like Game of Thrones that are already completed.

Link your favorite book and quote posts (new or old) for some extra traffic! We’re here every Thursday.

Remember, you can link up as many book or quote-related posts as you want! 

As always, I will feature my favorite link-up in next week’s Lit Lover’s edition. This year, I’m also sharing my favorite posts on the Daily Mayo Facebook page and Twitter as a “thank you” for linking up each week.

When you share your post with me, you agree to for me to use one image from your post in next week’s LL. I will also pin all link-ups to the new Lit Lover’s Pinterest board and send you weekly link-up reminders so you can join in every week.

This Weeks Lit Lover Features

Love books? Love talking about books? Don't miss this edition of the Daily Mayo Book Chat and thoughts on Harper Lee.

Last week, I found two posts that really made me happy. First, I loved this list of books based on mythology from Editing Everything. And over at Growing Book by Book, there is a lovely collection of pinnable quotes about reading and writing!

Time to Link Up!

An InLinkz Link-up


Enjoy Reading These Other Book Chat Posts

What happens when "good books" are the books you didn't like? Why it's OK to not love literary classics, bestsellers, and any other book. 2015 was a great year for books! Find out some of the best and most favorite reads of 2015 in this Literary Junkies post! Not all required reading is bad. Take a look at the books I loved and hated in school in this month's edition of Literary Junkies! Do you love books? You won't want to miss the Literary Junkies link party featuring book loving bloggers. Find what to read next! These literary quotes are taken out of context with hilarious results.- Daily Mayo book chicks literary bffs

Filed Under: Book Chat, Lit Lovers Tagged With: book blogger link party, book blogger link ups, book chat, lit lovers, literary junkies

13 Old-Fashioned Slang Words That Deserve a Comeback (Lit Lovers Link Party)

June 17, 2015 by Meet Brenda 25 Comments

Tired of modern slang? These old-fashioned slang words are due for a comeback.

I like modern slang words as much as the next person, but sometimes, when slang words fall of out fashion it’s sad. Old-fashioned slang words are fun to say and sometimes roll off the tongue better than modern counterpart. All of the following old-fashioned slang words are worth a revival.

13 Old-Fashioned Slang Words That Deserve a Comeback

Bearcat

1920s: A woman who is feisty.

Dewdropper

1920s: A lazy person who loafs around. Often unemployed.

Phonus Balonus

1920s: Something that is completely absurd.

Zozzled

1920s: Super drunk.

Brick

1900s: A person who is fearless (I guess as fearless as a brick?)

Chuckaboo

1900s: A best friend or really close friend.

Bully

1800s: Something awesome. Was thought of as a shocking thing to say, from what I remember in old books.

Snootful

1940s: Enough alcohol to get happily drunk.

Bone Box

1800s: Your mouth.

Gullyfluff

1800s: The stuff crumbs and lint from pockets and the bottom of purses.

Tired of modern slang? These old-fashioned slang words are due for a comeback.

Month of Sundays

1800s: Quite a long while.

Fortnight

1800s-1900s: Two weeks.

Bilk

1670s: The act of cheating someone or someone who cheats people.

What is your favorite old-fashioned slang word? If it’s not on the list, share it with me in the comments!

Lit Lover’s Link Party

Read the rainbow by adding these bright books with yellow covers to your TBR pile!

It is time for YOU!  All posts linked up will be shared and pinned by me! Link your neglected book and quote posts for some extra juice! We’re here every Thursday.

Remember, you can link up as many book or quote-related posts as you want! 

As always, I will feature my favorite link-up in next week’s Lit Lover’s edition. When you share your post with me, you agree to for me to use one image from your post in next week’s LL.. I will also pin all link-ups to the new Lit Lover’s Pinterest board and send you weekly link-up reminders so you can keep joining in.

If you want to be added as a contributor to the Lit Lover’s group board, just send me an e-mail at brenda at dailymayo.com with your Pinterest user name.

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This Week’s Lit Lover Features

Last week, I loved Heather’s thoughts about books that are good enough to binge *listen* to. Sue from Book by Book is also hosting a summer reading challenge that is simple (my favorite kind). Check it out if you want to join in!

Join the fun!

An InLinkz Link-up


More Words Just for Fun

ARCHAIC dictionary

Filed Under: Lit Lovers Tagged With: anachronisms, archaic words, book blogger link party, book blogger link ups, link party, lit lovers, old fashioned words, old-fashioned slang, slang words

10 Quotes that Will Make You Appreciate Family (Quote Me Thursday)

November 12, 2014 by Meet Brenda 7 Comments

quotes about benefits of family

Hey all, it’s November, which means we are in full Thanksgiving mode! This month Quote Me Thursday will feature quotes related to that holiday. We will be taking a break for Thanksgiving itself, but we will be back with wintery themes in December!

This week it’s a celebration of loved ones with quotes about family!

“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching — they are your family. ”
― Jim Butcher

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.”

–Jane Howard

family quotes

“Having a place to go — is a home. Having someone to love — is a family. Having both — is a blessing.”

–Donna Hedges

“One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be family.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer

“The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.”

–Thomas Jefferson

“A happy family is but an earlier heaven.”
–George Bernard Shaw

“Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst.”
― Marjorie Pay Hinckley

“I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.”
― Walt Whitman

“This is part of what a family is about, not just love. It’s knowing that your family will be there watching out for you. Nothing else will give you that.”
― Mitch Albom

quotes about family

“The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.”
–Charles Kuralt

Quote Me Thursday Social Boost Link Up

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The goal of the Quote Me Thursday link-up is to feature YOU!  All posts linked up will be shared and pinned by me! Link your neglected book and quote posts for some extra juice!

Remember, you can link up any book-related post and as many as you want! 

As always, I will feature my favorite link-up in next week’s edition. When you share your post with me, you agree to for me to use one image from your post in next week’s QMT and have your post shared by awesome bloggers. I will also pin all link-ups to the new Quote Me Thursday Pinterest board.

This Week’s Post Features

favorite books for 3-4 year olds

Last week,  we were celebrating freedom for Guy Fawkes Day. My favorite posts included this list of books for preschoolers from Growing Book by Book (I’m thinking Christmas list for my 2-year-old!), Whitney’s vow to read books she already owns (I should, too!), and this fun discussion on paranormal creatures from Chapter Break!

Will you be next week’s feature?

Link-up Rules

1. Links must be book or quote-related (reviews, quotes, book lists, author interviews, whatever!).

2. Link to your blog-specific URL, not your home page.

3. Visit some of the other posts and have some fun!

4. Use the hashtag #quotemethursday when sharing this link-up!


What is your favorite quote about family? Do you love Thanksgiving or wish it would hurry up and be Christmas already?

Filed Under: Lit Lovers, Seasonal Tagged With: book blogger link ups, family quotes, Famous author quotes, Quote Me Thursday, quotes about family, quotes about loving family, quotes about the benefits of family

Quote Me Thursday Link-Up: All the Scary Books and Quotes in One Place

October 29, 2014 by Meet Brenda 6 Comments

scary books and creepy quotes for halloween

If you can believe it, today is the very last Quote Me Thursday link up for October! In honor of the spookiest month of the year, take a moment to discover all the Fall-themed Quote Me Thursday topics this month! Enjoy!

scary stories written by women

costume ideas from books

10 quotes on happiness to brighten your October. - Quote Me Thursday

pearls
The Best Scary Books to Read in October

creepy quotes from horror masters

Quote Me Thursday Link Up

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Now it’s time to link up your book posts to Quote Me Thursday!

Remember, you can link up any book-related post! 

As always, I will feature my favorite link-up and by linking up, you agree to receive Quote Me Thursday reminders and have your post shared on Daily Mayo. I will also pin all link-ups to the new Quote Me Thursday Pinterest board (send me your e-mail  or Pinterest ID if you want to be added as a contributor).

Last week, my favorite post was this thoughtful post from Chapter Break about who owns the story and characters once a book is published. Is it the author or is it the reader? Make sure to visit the post and share your thoughts!

Will you be next week’s feature?

Link-up Rules

1. Links must be book or quote-related (reviews, quotes, book lists, author interviews, whatever!).

2. Link to your blog-specific URL, not your home page.

3. Visit some of the other posts and have some fun!

4. Use the hashtag #quotemethursday when sharing this link-up!

Filed Under: Lit Lovers Tagged With: book blogger link ups, book blogger meme, horror book list, horror quotes, Quote Me Thursday, the best horror memes, the best scary quotes, thursday link up

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Meet Brenda
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