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title: "3 Shortest Day Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [So the shortest day came, and the year died, / And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world / Came people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-cooper/so-the-shortest-day-came-and-the-year-died-and-everywhere-down-the/)

[Susan Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-cooper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d79/susan-cooper-10642_century_so-the-shortest-day-came-and-the-year-di_1240205.jpg)

> [“I smiled, then shivered. “It’s dark so early these days.” “Today’s Winter Solstice—shortest day of the year.” “Gee, thanks a lot. Way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kiersten-white/i-smiled-then-shivered-it-s-dark-so-early-these-days-today-s-winter/)

[Kiersten White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kiersten-white/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ce/kiersten-white-398_winter-solstice_i-smiled-then-shivered-it-s-dark-so-earl_1510791.png)

> [The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vita-sackville-west/the-shortest-day-has-passed-and-whatever-nastiness-of-weather-we-may/)

[Vita Sackville-West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vita-sackville-west/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8c/vita-sackville-west-4366_children_the-shortest-day-has-passed-and-whatever_2500326.jpg)

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