“The first day of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.”
\n– Mark Twain<\/p>\n

“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.”
\n– William Shakespeare, Sonnet XCVIII
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“[W]ell-apparell\u2019d April on the heel
\nOf limping winter treads…”
\n– William Shakespeare<\/span><\/p>\n

“Our spring has come at last with the soft laughter of April suns and shadow of April showers.”
\n– Byron Caldwell Smith, letter to Kate Stephens<\/p>\n

“The sun was warm but the wind was chill.
\nYou know how it is with an April day.”
\n~Robert Frost<\/span><\/p>\n

“Every April, God rewrites the Book of Genesis.”
\n– Author Unknown<\/span><\/p>\n

“April is a promise that May is bound to keep.”
\n– Hal Borland<\/span><\/p>\n

“There is no glory in star or blossom till looked upon by a loving eye; There is no fragrance in April breezes till breathed with joy as they wander by.”
\n– William C. Bryan<\/div>\n

“April has searched the winter land
\nAnd found her petted flowers again;
\nShe kissed them to unfold her leaves,
\nShe coaxed them with her sun and rain,
\nAnd filled the grass with green content,
\nAnd made the woods and clover vain.”
\n~Hannah R. Hudson, “April,” The Atlantic Monthly<\/i>, April 1868<\/span><\/p>\n

And if you’re not a fan of April, this quote is for you:
\n“April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rains.”
\n– T.S. Eliot<\/p>\n

I really hope that the month of April is better for you than it apparently was for Mr. Eliot. May the days ahead be full of sun and flowers and laughs and warmth and beauty for you.<\/p>\n

You may also like:<\/strong>\u00a0 Facts about the Vernal Equinox for the first day of Spring<\/a><\/p>\n

Prior post: <\/strong>A look at origins of traditional Irish words<\/a><\/p>\n

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