“People get a bad impression of it [the English climate] by continually trying to treat it as if it was a bank clerk, who ought to be on time on Tuesday next, instead of philosophically seeing it as a painter, who may do anything so long as you don't try to predict what.” PeopleIfsTryingMayLongNextSeeingOughtTreatsEnglandClimateImpressionWeatherPainterTuesdayClerksBad Impression Author:Katharine Whitehorn
“In my next life I want to be a pessimist. Then other people could spend all their time cheering me up.” PeopleWantNextCheerPessimistNext Life Author:Katharine Whitehorn
“Perennials are the ones that grow like weeds, biennials are the ones that die this year instead of next and hardy annuals are the ones that never come up at all.” YearsDiesNextGrowsNatureGardenCome UpWeedAnnualsHardy Author:Katharine Whitehorn
