And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed new miracles.
Frances Hodgson BurnettRead
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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote describes the beauty of spring as a blend of sunshine and rain.
In this quote, Frances Hodgson Burnett captures the essence of spring as a time of renewal, where contrasting elements of nature—sunshine and rain—come together to create a vibrant and invigorating environment. This duality symbolizes hope and the interplay of joy and sadness in life, suggesting that beauty often arises from seemingly opposing forces.
Themes
SpringNatureBeautyRenewalSunshineRain
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used to inspire students during a spring writing assignment.
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At that moment a very good thing was happening to her. Four good things had happened to her, in fact, since she came to Misselthwaite Manor. She had felt as if she had understood a robin and that he had understood her; she had run in the wind until her blood had grown warm; she had been healthily hungry for the first time in her life; and she had found out what it was to be sorry for someone.
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