Parting Thoughts
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
~ Albert Camus (1913-1960), French novelist, essayist and playwright
Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile.
~ William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), American writer
No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace
As I have seen in one autumnal face.
~ John Donne (1572-1631), English poet and minister
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.
~ George Eliot [Mary Anne Evans] (1819-1880), English novelist
Reader contributions of Parting Thoughts are most welcome.
Send them to Marne Einarson (mke3@cornell.edu).