Create Your Sunshine

“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost;

The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring;

Renewed shall be blade that was broken, the crownless again shall be king.”

― J.R.R. Tolkien

Spring is such a beautiful, radiant time. Life is popping up from the ground, blossoming on trees, singing through the air and chittering through the forests. Spring is a time for fresh starts, for cleaning out the stale and stagnant, for breathing new creation into old ways. I wanted to share a few of my favourite quotes and uplifting words from some wise folks to ring in this brand new season.

Happy Spring Y’all!

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“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” 
― Pablo Neruda

“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” 
― Margaret Atwood

“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?”…
“It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine…” 
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

“On soft Spring nights I’ll stand in the yard under the stars – Something good will come out of all things yet – And it will be golden and eternal just like that – There’s no need to say another word.” 
― Jack Kerouac

“She turned to the sunlight
    And shook her yellow head,
And whispered to her neighbor:
    “Winter is dead.” 
― A.A. Milne

“Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.” 
― Charles Dickens

“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” 
― Rainer Maria Rilke

“If people did not love one another, I really don’t see what use there would be in having any spring.” 
― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

“The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily
do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm.
If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.” 
― Thérèse de Lisieux

“Spring is nature’s way of saying, Let’s party!” 
― Robin Williams

♥ xo