Solstice Quotes

27 Solstice quotes by 20 unique authors

Now, near the Winter Solstice, it is good to light candles. All the nice meanings of bringing light to the world can be beautiful. But… — Ralph Levy
The two revolutions, I mean the annual revolutions of the declination and of the centre of the Earth, are not completely equal; that is the… — Nicolaus Copernicus
The night of December 25, to which date the Nativity of Christ was ultimately assigned, was exactly that of the birth of the Persian savior… — Joseph Campbell
It is the thirtieth of May, the thirtieth of November, a beginning or an end, we are moving into the solstice and there is so… — Adrienne Rich
My life's long radiant Summer halts at last, And lo! beside my path way I behold Pursuing Autumn glide: nor frost nor cold Has heralded… — Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Both the Winter and the Summer Solstices are expressions of love. They show us the opposition of light and dark, expansion and contraction, that characterize… — Gary Zukav
One way of celebrating the Solstice is to consider it a sacred time of reflection, release, restoration, and renewal. — Sarah Ban Breathnach
Each solstice is a domain of experience unto itself. At the Summer Solstice, all is green and growing, potential coming into being, the miracle of… — Gary Zukav
Oh, what a catastrophe for man when he cut himself off from the rhythm of the year, from his unison with the sun and the… — D. H. Lawrence
Many Americans celebrate both Christmas and Xmas. Others celebrate one or the other. And some of us celebrate holidays that, although unconnected with the [winter]… — John Silber
The irony of Christmas is always upon the poor in heart; the mystery of the solstice is always upon the rest of us. — John Cheever
In the West people are basically oblivious to power, solstices, enlightenment and everything that matters. — Frederick Lenz
That's what Hanukkah is about: trying to survive the darkness on the far-fetched hope there's still some life and light left in the universe. It's… — Lawrence Kushner
The Christian Bible is a symbolic book, not a literal one. The one Christians know as Jesus was actually a symbol for the sun. Ancient… — David Icke
The winter solstice has always been special to me as a barren darkness that gives birth to a verdant future beyond imagination, a time of… — Gary Zukav
As it somehow always manages before the winter solstice, but never after, the early darkness was cheerful and promising, even for those who had nothing. — Mark Helprin
Artemis must be present at the solstice," Zoe said. "She has been the most vocal on the council, arguing for taking action against Kronos's minions.… — Rick Riordan
She looked up, her face pink as a Christmas ham. â€œYou ever try chasing down a car?â€ she gasped. â€œIâ€™ll one-up you. I gave Scott… — Becca Fitzpatrick
Midnight, and the clock strikes. It is Christmas Day, the werewolves birthday, the door of the solstice still wide enough open to let them all… — Angela Carter
Well â€¦ Zeus approves, Aeolus muttered. â€•He says â€¦ he says it would be better if you could avoid saving her until after the weekend,… — Rick Riordan

Who Wrote These Solstice Quotes

20 authors contributed a total of 27 Solstice Quotes as follows: