February is one of the coldest months of the year, and as it settles in, many of us are yearning for a glimpse of spring. The days feel shorter, the nights longer, and it’s easy to feel stuck in winter’s grip.
But whether you’re reflecting on the power of love, battling winter blues, or simply looking for motivation, February offers us a chance to rediscover purpose and passion. Even in the coldest of seasons, there’s warmth in words that inspire us to keep moving forward.
Below, we’ve curated a collection of quotes to inspire you and make the most of February. These words serve as gentle reminders that inspiration can flourish, even in the heart of winter.
In February there is everything to hope for and nothing to regret. Patience Strong, The Glory of the Garden (Dutton, ed. 1951), Page 42
The February sunshine steeps your boughs and tints the buds and swells the leaves within.
William Cullen Bryant, Among the Trees (G.P. Putnam's Sons, ed. 1874), Page 21
February teaches us the value of patience as we eagerly await the arrival of spring’s vibrant colors.
While it is February one can taste the full joys of anticipation. Spring stands at the gate with her finger on the latch. Patience Strong, The Glory of the Garden (Dutton, ed. 1951), Page 40
If January is the month of change, February is the month of lasting change. January is for dreamers… February is for doers.
There is always in February some one day, at least, when one smells the yet distant, but surely coming, summer. Gertrude Jekyll, Wood and Garden (Longmans, Green and Co., ed. 1899), Page 19
February is the shortest month, so if you’re having a miserable month, try to schedule it for February.
In the coldest February, as in every other month in every other year, the best thing to hold on to in this world is each other. Linda Ellerbee, Move On: Adventures in the Real World (G.P. Putnam's Sons, ed. 1991), Page 81
February is the month where the heart whispers, and only those who listen closely can hear its song.
China tea, the scent of hyacinths, wood fires and bowls of violets – that is my mental picture of an agreeable February afternoon. Constance Spry, A Constance Spry Anthology (J. M. Dent & Sons, ed. 1953), Page 38
February is even better, though, because it lets us study why so many of those resolutions are broken. Sendhil Mullainathan, Get Some Sleep, and Wake Up the G.D.P., www.nytimes.com (February 1, 2014)
February is the month to embrace the healing power of laughter and find joy amidst life’s challenges.
February dawn – frost on the path on the path where I paced all winter. Jack Kerouac, Book of Haikus (Penguin Books, ed. 2003), Page 51
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