Quote#Wisdom
We often hear of bad weather, but in reality no weather is bad. It is…
Quote byJohn Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury · 1834–1913
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Use of Life (1894), ch. IV: Recreation.
English (original)
We often hear of bad weather, but in reality no weather is bad. It is all delightful, though in different ways. Some weather may be bad for farmers or crops, but for man all kinds are good. Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating.
— John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury
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