Words for winter

December 1, 2016 at 10:30PM
August 17, 1971 Henry David Thoreau David - Naturalist January 8, 1979
August 17, 1971 Henry David Thoreau David - Naturalist January 8, 1979 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Winter — official winter — doesn't arrive until deep into December, but a winter mindset has taken hold now that snow has flown and temperatures have forced more layers. Everybody's favorite naturalist-philosopher Henry David Thoreau was warmed by "the glow of thought and feeling." Such an optimist. Here are some more words on the Northland's season of love and loathing:

Henry David Thoreau

From "The Thoughts of Thoreau"

"Is not January the hardest month to get through? When you have weathered that, you get into the gulfstream of winter, nearer the shores of spring."

Ann Bancroft

Minnesota explorer

"Ice forever fascinates me from so many fronts, and our affinity for it is just part of who we are in this cold land."

John Steinbeck

From "Travels with Charley"

"What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness."

Toni Morrison

From "Beloved"

"Outside, snow solidified itself into graceful forms. The peace of winter stars seemed permanent."

Chris Coleman

St. Paul mayor

"What's the alternative? We have six months of winter, so you either embrace and enjoy it, or sit inside, miserable."

Carl Reiner

Comedian and writer

"A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water."

Bob Timmons

Sources: Star Tribune, goodreads.com


(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Ann Bancroft , author, teacher, and adventurer sitting on her front porch with dog Scissors at her home along the St. Croix river. ] BRIAN PETERSON • brianp@startribune.com Scandia, MN - 06/28/2013
Ann Bancroft (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman talks with singer Ashley Dubose, left, and his wife Connie Coleman, right, after giving his budget address. ] (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune) leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman delivers his annual budget address at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul on Tuesday, August 9, 2016.
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Toni Morrison Photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Toni Morrison Photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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